Tag: me
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Chasing Magic in São Miguel
I recently traveled to the Azores, back to the island I was born on for the first time alone since we immigrated to the U.S when I was four. I had visited a couple of times in the past with my parents and friends, each time as exhilarating as it was absolute chaos…
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Listen to Yourself: On Achieving Self-Discipline
When was the last time you sat in silence and felt yourself slip into nothing? Do you ever tune out the noise around you and pay attention to what happens next? If the answer is ‘yes’ and you’ve allowed yourself moments to stall out, this cryptic message taken from a fortune cookie might stir something…
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A Guy and a Gal in Galway
The second leg of our journey begins in the heart of Galway’s city center (or centre) with freshly poured beers in hand, watching from the patio of a popular bar as men of different origins, muscle masses, and ABV contents compete for the eternal glory of hanging on a metal bar for the longest amount…
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A Guy and a Gal in Galway (Part 1)
A vibrant tale about a couples’ first adventure abroad in a city where the Guinness flows like water and the locals are as friendly as the sheep On May 2nd 2018, my boyfriend, Richard, and I embarked on our first adventure abroad together to Galway, Ireland. Where my anxious brain might’ve expected drunken arguments in…
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Luminescence
The Moon’s gaze is often turned away from me too. Its familiar glow bestowed upon someone else. I’m a small fragment of something infinite. And that is truly enough. Even without all the answers, I feel full…
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Ode to Rose
I pull back my hair with your raisin clip as you waltz in and out of rooms. Only you can paint with olive oil on Sunday morning. “Can I help with anything?”…