29 year old
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When Leaves Show It…
When you plant yourself in a wrong place,Your leaves start to show it.The soil that is supposed to nourish you—Well and good on the outside—Does people know it often leaks toxin on the inside too?I could see the leaves dry up and fall unnaturally.I warned my gardener about it…But he neither treated the soil,Or derooted me.But who is the one who bears the brunt?Oh, I passed out today…After a long, looong time.But as soon as I woke up,I am on a call, working…Was pressurized to save someone’s skin.Is that all I am? –A Solivagant’s Shoes
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The Art of the Glass Box: Why I’m Learning to Let Them
“All I want is to not Feel Anxious.” -Hwang Dong Man It struck a cord so hard in my ears. As I was watching We are all trying here. Because I remember telling the exact same words to my mother whenever I cry and feel miserable about living this life.I am not someone who hates this life I live. But it often fits like a force fit. I don’t enjoy the way the job sucks 12hrs out of my life. I don’t enjoy the fact that I spend time around people who I can read through but pretend like I…
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Handing Over the Baton to My 29th Self
For a long time, I lived under the weight of a sentence that said I wouldn’t make it past my nineteenth birthday. Yet here I am. Two weeks ago on March 18th I crossed into twenty nine. This milestone feels less like a simple birthday to any one around me. For me and my family it’s more like a victory lap I was never supposed to run. The “Baton” is finally being passed from the girl who just wanted to survive to the woman who is ready to sprint. The Quicksand of Ambition This past year was a brutal teacher.…
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