Tag: life
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What’s New With Me: 3 Life Updates
1. I’m going back to the workforce. I want to secure my financial future. Holding down a predictable income stream will relieve the pressure of feeling like my creative endeavors have to pay off overnight. I won’t be stopping there. Landing a job will only give me a foundation from which to build, and rest […]
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A Sign Post in my Writing Journey
(Photo by Patrick Robert Doyle on Unsplash) No catchy titles, no attention-grabbing intro. Just sharing what’s on my spirit. Here’s the thing. I notice my evolution on WordPress in my short 10 months on the platform. I love WordPress for the intentions that brought me here: to find my voice, to house my thoughts in one place, to […]
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How to Plan for Your Happiness in Your Second Pandemic Winter
No one wished for part two of this, yet here we are
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My Biggest Achievements of 2021 So Far
(Photo by Pexels) I got a new laptop! I’m so incredibly excited because it symbolizes the start of something new. My old laptop lasted me well over 8 years and counting, and while it still functions with the basics, the screen glitches when I open it up, and that made me nervous. If you’re like […]
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5 Mindful Intentions To Cultivate Inner Peace This Thanksgiving Holiday
(Photo by Pexels) Millions of Americans are gearing up for the Thanksgiving holiday, as am I. I learned the history of Thanksgiving in school, where the narrative heavily favors the colonizers. Namely, they’re called European ‘settlers’ and ‘colonists’ instead of a more holistic, more accurate description: European colonizers. As ugly and painful as history is, […]
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5 Easy Self-Care Tips For When You Have the Common Cold
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. Please consult your doctor and/or a certified healthcare professional if you are sick and in need of care. The below content is for entertainment purposes only. (Photo by Pexels) I have not caught the common cold in almost two whole years, knock on wood! I don’t miss feeling sick […]
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2 Additional Lessons From My 6-Day Writing Challenge
Photo from Pexels Hello WordPress Friends! I am pleased to share that I hammered out a piece and submitted it for publication all in one day today. This draft had been sitting in my folder for months on end. For whatever reason, I could not get it finalized despite spending a little bit of time […]
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4 Lessons From My 6-Day Writing Challenge
Photo by Pexels Inspired by Youtuber Chimdi Ihezie, I chose to embark on a 6-day Writing Challenge this week following last month’s 30-day Writing Challenge where I fell short. Six consecutive days of writing and publishing felt so much more palatable, realistic, and motivating, than the original 30 days I had set out to tackle. […]
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Love Letter to Evaline Cheng
Greetings to all on this fine Thursday afternoon! In the past, you’ve seen me write love letters to people who have inspired and motivated me. I learned recently that my approach has been problematic due to playing into celebrity worship. My close friend sent me an article from Wear Your Voice Magazine titled, “Kill Your […]
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Updates, Newsletter-Style
Featured Image from Pexels Hey WordPress fam, Happy Tuesday. I can’t believe it’s the 9th of November ~in the yEaR oF oUr Lord~ 2021. Life is truly experienced one moment at a time. Before you know it, it’s almost mid-November! This time last year, the world found out that Joe Biden had been elected as […]
Melissa Chanthalangsy 