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Book Review: Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
Synopsis from goodreads.com Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948, the Abulhejas are moved into the Jenin refugee camp. There, exiled from his beloved olive groves, the family patriarch… Continue reading
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Lessons from 2024: Overcoming Inaction and Embracing Change
I must have said this in the past, but I truly love the close of something and the beginning of another. Meaning, reflecting on the past year is a necessity for me in order to move on. I need to… Continue reading
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Important Life Lesson for Your 30’s
I don’t remember most of my 20’s. I think what I remember the most was is my desire to escape it. I felt a lot of pressure about everything. About things that I was pressuring with myself. I think of… Continue reading
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Building Family Traditions through Music and Memories : A Playlist
“I bet you wonder where I’ve been, I searched to find the love within. I came back to let you know, got a thing for you, and I can’t let go” At my brother’s funeral one of our childhood friends… Continue reading
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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney | Book Review
Synopsis from goodreads.com Frances is twenty-one years old, cool-headed, and darkly observant. A college student and aspiring writer, she devotes herself to a life of the mind–and to the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi, her best friend and comrade-in-arms. Lovers… Continue reading
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Embracing Change: My Journey of Becoming and Self-Discovery
When I think of becoming, I want to start from the genesis of my life. I am immediately wanting to start from my birth, and mention all the ways I have changed and become throughout the years. But I am… Continue reading
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This Ordinary Life
Every year, I brace myself for a life changing year. I pray and seek a year like no other, and that always includes making my website better. More blog posts, more content, and more of doing things better. Nothing has… Continue reading
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An Ode to My Apartment
A few mornings ago, I was sitting on my balcony and I was thinking about how I couldn’t wait to move. You see, I wanted to move last year but due to some difficulties I was not able to. So… Continue reading
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Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor – Book Review
Judging a book by the cover The cover alone was not enticing enough but I picked it up solely because it was recommended by Amerie’s book club. Synopsis from goodreads.com This is the age of vice, where money, pleasure, and… Continue reading
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A Recap of January 2023 + goals
And just like that January is over. How are you dear reader? One of my goals this year was or is to document more about my life. That sounds a little self-obsessed but I can’t say enough how months and years… Continue reading
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When Did We Get So Old?
One day, you are crying in your room about not being able to go out. Next, you are tired of going out too much. When did we get so old? I remember being about 8 years old, my only desire… Continue reading
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A Solemn Birthday to Me
It is the night before my birthday. I will be the age that my brother died. I will be celebrating my first birthday without my brother Scott. This day has been morose. I am not sure how I feel. I… Continue reading
