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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • How to get unwanted stares these days

    Pre-pandemic, we don’t mind people coughing in public and confined places as much as we do now. I remember how my cousin coughed in the elevator with at most five people. And it wasn’t even a cough like that; he just cleared his throat from the fruit shake that seemed to get stuck in his… Read more

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  • Creating new routines

    I told you before how transitions feel painful. And can you imagine how energy- and mentally-intensive it is to create new routines and establish new habits? But once you’ve crossed over that gap between what you’re used to and setting up new routines, a future of possibilities begins to roll out like a red carpet… Read more

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  • The years they spent studying prepared them for this moment

    I can still see the shadows of COVID-19. Although most people I know are already vaccinated and even had their booster shots, some still contract the virus for various reasons. But look where we are now, three years into the pandemic. We have evolved the way we work and organize our lives. Can you still… Read more

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  • There is joy in a family founded in Christ

    I used to dream of leaving my small city to live in the big city. I just wanted to know what it’s like to be far away from what I am used to doing. I thought that starting new translates to so many possibilities you can create with your autonomy. And here I am, far… Read more

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  • Letter no. 27

    Dear reader from the future, We’re still living our lives with face masks on, and the idea of crowded places still instills fear in us. Will I contract the virus? Does anyone in this area have it without them knowing? But we are now going out more and more each day. It even felt like the… Read more

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  • Being a Karen and seeing others as human

    Yes, you don’t always have to be a Karen. Remember the saying that you should not do unto others what you don’t want them to do unto you? It takes humility to see that the people you are engaging with are somebody’s mother, father, sister, or brother. And that treating them kindly, especially when they’re… Read more

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  • “There’s no way to photograph the hard stuff”

    While doing my daily devotions, hearing about how “there’s no way to photograph the hard stuff” reminded me of the superficiality of building your image. How often do we put up things online that put us in a bad light? As I was typing this, trying to catch up with all the backlogs, you don’t… Read more

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