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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • Letter no. 13

    Dear reader from the future, I finished Stargirl overnight. It’s a book written for ages 12+, but I welcomed the light read, nonetheless. What compelled me to write this is how it captured our struggles growing up–where we are implicitly called to conform. As a young adult I was once was, I experienced how nonconformity… Read more

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  • All the missed moments

    So many things to do, but we can only be in one moment at a time. The best thing to do that we don’t waste it is to be present and, at the same time, be grateful. Gratitude can make a difference. Read more

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  • When “not” to work

    It’s amazing how we can convince ourselves that it’s okay to carry over our weekly workload into our weekends. And that means “not” doing other things that we need to do outside of work. When do you even do your laundry? While I was in the middle of an internal discussion (Yes, I talk with… Read more

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  • Your reason why you work

    Most of us need to keep the lights on. We want to get paid. That’s why we work. And if you keep showing up at work because you are willing to contribute to the change you want to make, you’ll find a reason to keep on despite what you’re going through at the moment. But… Read more

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  • So far, so good?

    It isn’t just about getting your ideas across. Knowing whether your audience is still there, following you through, is as important as telling them what you want to say. If engagement is low, perhaps they are still digesting, or they’re the wrong people. But if they’re the people who really need to hear about your… Read more

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  • Going back to square one

    Learning almost always involves incompetence. The Practice: Shipping Creative Work Isn’t it amazing how there’s always tension and discomfort in learning? And in these moments, the least path of resistance is to hide instead. Because the discomfort is often too much to bear, especially when you consider yourself too old to learn. Finding myself in… Read more

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  • Buy, buy, buy, and endless consumerism

    Society today puts too much weight on material objects, and there are too many people who own way more than they need. Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism With the monthly sale right down the corner, it’s worth noting how our culture encourages us to consume material things, making it even more vague to distinguish… Read more

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jessa

Everyday Stories, Lived

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