Tag: work
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Why Create For 30 Days Straight
A deeper look into why the heck I am still doing this right now Photo by Tengyart on Unsplash When you forget why you commit to something, come back to your why. I’m 25 days deep into a 30-day writing journey, and I remind myself why every day. In this last week, I face the ultimate test. Can […]
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Life Lessons From My First 30 Years
I know I look 16 😂 Photo by the author Mindset Sometimes, the biggest obstacle we face is the fear of being seen. At work, in romance, with friends, creatively, or otherwise. Letting ourselves be vulnerable can be the first step toward releasing shame and finding genuine connection. There’s no better feeling than to be wholeheartedly seen […]
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Glory And Grind
A poem Photo of and by the author they f***ing love the glorybut they be hating the grindstill, the only thing that drives meis success on my mind gotta welcome the failuregonna push through the paingotta do what it takesto one day MAKE. IT. RAIN. she is climbing, she is goingall the way to the […]
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My Great Resignation
A poem and a prayer Photo by author Late February 2021. Pictured here: a tired, spent, and burnt-out me on the day I decidedit was over. I quit my job with nothing lined up. I got burned. I was done. Most importantly, it was time. I showed myself out of a relentless numbing, a toxic beast, a harrowing myth. A twisted mentality […]
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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 […]
Melissa Chanthalangsy 