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A Wake-Up Call

May 25, 2016

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Candid thoughts from a solo trip to Austin, Texas, during SXSW My boyfriend of a year and I broke up about a month before spring break in 2016. The loss of him in my life shattered my reality. I became numb and indifferent. I lost sight of my responsibilities, drank too much, and started to…

Temptation

Dec 4, 2013

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Mariana Rodrigues Cabral

in Home, Mental Health, Wisdom & Self-Discovery

Have you ever felt like doing something in a specific moment that would be utterly insane and ridiculous to everyone around you? This feeling comes and goes in my life. It creeps up from the depths of my unconscious, threatening to break free into my civilized day-to-day life. For example, earlier today I was having…

Not a Fallback Plan

Mar 27, 2013

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Mariana Rodrigues Cabral

in Home, Life Purpose, Wisdom & Self-Discovery

I can’t say that I know what I want to do with my life at this point. I realize this makes me sound repetitive. I assure you, however, that this entry has nothing to do with my pre-quarter life crisis. To begin with, I’ve gone through quite a bit of different career choices since I…

I Love You?

Mar 27, 2013

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Mariana Rodrigues Cabral

in Home, Relationships, Wisdom & Self-Discovery

The words “I love you” have been on my mind today. Mainly, I’ve been thinking about how they’re used and whether or not people think twice about their meaning when using them. The word “love” expresses an emotion that, to me, not even a word can accurately convey. Typically, we use it as an attempt…

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A Wake-Up Call

Temptation

Not a Fallback Plan

I Love You?