Things or People That Bring Me Joy
Things or People That Bring Me Joy
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WE WERE / WE ARE
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we were 3. but
now we’re more
we were far. but
now farther
I hate unnecessary drama. HATE IT.
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Especially in-law drama.
I’m getting married soonish, which means I’m about to inherit a whole new extended universe of people. And it’s wild how common in-law tension is in marriages. Like it’s expected. A rite of passage.
There Are Entire Years of My Life That Are Gone.
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Not metaphorically. Not in a “time flies” kind of way.
They’re simply… missing.
Give Your Kids A Good Past
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“Don’t worry about giving your kids a good future. Give them a good past.”
How My Right Cheek Forced Me to Stretch… or Else!
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I’ve had a real pain in my ass that I couldn’t shake.
Literally.
For months I’ve been battling this annoying pain in my right glute.
Pulling Away from Online Chats for Face-to-Face Conversations
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Is peer pressure good or bad? Is it intentional, or mostly unspoken?
Those were some of the opening questions at my first Practical Philosophers meetup.
I Kept Running Into This Guy in the Elevator
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He defaults to charm and enthusiasm instead.
And I mistook that for genuine interest.
“No” is a perfectly good response.
My Morning Mantra
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I am. Just. Me.
Taking Care of Your Health Isn’t Self-Care. It’s Survival
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Most of us treat our bodies like they’ll just bounce back forever. But there’s a point where skipping the walk, the checkup, the stretch session... it adds up.
This episode is me figuring that out in real time.
I’m a bad boy.
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Last weekend I was at my parents’ house to bathe my pops. We got into a heated discussion.
He said something that triggered me, and I lost my composure. For the record, he’s an 80+ year-old man and always says things that are triggering.
I Must’ve Been the Most Annoying Kid.
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I must’ve been the most annoying kid.
My poor parents had no idea what to do with me and all my wild ideas.