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My Path to The Alter Part II: The Dress

11/27/2018
        Every little girl raised under the influence western society dreams of her wedding dress. The shape, the fabric, the way it makes her feel like a princess when she's actually just an accountant or a software engineer or a part-time English tutor... I'm no different. Ever since I saw...

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My Path to The Altar Part I: Wedding Planning Begins

11/07/2018
        There's a lot society neglects to tell you as you grow up. Movies, televisions,...

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New Chapter

10/22/2018
      I've never really noticed before when one part of my life ended. When I turned the page and a whole new path opened up before me. Of course, it's happened many times in my 24 years on this Earth. When I started school, when my illness first struck, when puberty...

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Unlucky

9/07/2018
      There are some days I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world. And then there are days, like the one I am about to describe, where I feel like my luck ran out. As if I'm dragging the bucket across the bottom of a dry well. The wooden container...

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Chronic Pain & Weight Loss: First Check-In

5/22/2018
      It's been about three months since I started actively working on my weight loss. Calorie...

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My Skincare Adventure Part X: Back to Basics

4/18/2018
      I've put a lot of pressure on myself since setting my goals for 25. I...

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Chronic Pain & Exercise: Step Up & Swim Out

3/14/2018
I never thought I would be able to exercise with Fibromyalgia. Getting out of bed seemed like a...

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My Skincare Adventure Part IX: Feeling Ripped Off

3/07/2018
You know, I'm really tired of spending money hand over fist because of a few pimples. Unfortunately, after...

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Chronic Pain & Weight Loss: The CICO Diet

2/08/2018
A few weeks ago, I created a goal list to complete by my 25th birthday that included weight...

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My Skincare Adventure Part VIII: Down the Rabbit Hole

2/02/2018
I bite the bullet today and dug deeper into the world of skincare. There are some pretty obessed communities out there that I've been avoiding because I knew I'd get swallowed up by all the information. Still, it's been more than a year on this journey of mine. It was time. Yes, I...

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Before 25: My Promises to Future Me

1/26/2018
Today, I turn 24 years-old. Today, I made some choices about my future. For a long time now,...

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My Skincare Adventure Part VII: Expensive Facial

1/10/2018
On television, often when celebrities or the rich elite are depicted, you'll see women getting expensive facials at spas rather than at home face-masks. I always thought those were a little ridiculous. If I can do this at home for cheap, why would I pay someone else to do it? Oh, am I...

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