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Cancer Memoirs: A List
As a cancer patient who loves to read, I wasn’t sure how I would feel reading memoirs from other cancer patients. Would it be too hard? Would it be inspiring or just heartbreaking? My favourite kind of memoirs are the ones that I not only am able to relate to…
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Is It Irritating or Is It Misophonia?
How could someone who loves music and concerts have an issue with noise?
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Quality Over Quantity
I want a life of quality. I want to focus on having a rich, joyous, meaningful life, however long that may be, however much I weigh, however many books I read, and however many countries I travel to. I choose quality over quantity any day.
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Love Fostering Love
It has been awhile. A lot has happened in my life since I last wrote here, but before I get into all of that, I have finally felt inspired to write, thanks to the prompts in The Isolation Journals by Suleika Jaouad. This week’s prompt, for Valentine’s Day is to…
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why i love words, but hate labels
I am a logophile; I love words. I used to collect dictionaries, mostly old ones, just cause I love words so much. I am a HS English teacher. I use dictionary.com’s word of the day every day in my classroom. I love learning about new (or old but new to…
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it’s okay to not be pretty
As I write this, I am weeks overdue for an eyebrow and lip threading. I just can’t be bothered. I have noticed this week that when I talk face to face with people, mostly adults but sometimes students, they are looking directly at my lip and the hairs growing on…
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Stop Telling Me I Need to Ride a Motorbike
I am currently living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I previously lived in South East Asia before (6 years ago) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I totally understand the appeal of riding a motorbike. It has definitely become a part of the ‘south east asia experience”. Everyone you meet who…
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This is What I Use and Do to Live More Sustainably
Products to use to make your life more sustainable.
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Reasons Why You Should Book a Trip to Montenegro This Summer
Here are a few reasons you should be booking a trip to Montenegro this summer… lakes, views, food and airbnbs.
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A Guide to Croatia: Kayaking, Waterfalls and Treehouses
So let me start by saying, Croatia wasn’t huge on my list. It looks beautiful and I do watch Game of Thrones, but I had heard it was filled with tourists in the summer and I wasn’t sure I would be up for that kind of trip. But it happened…
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