inner thoughts
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Looking Back from 2025
2025 is ending soon, and I can hardly believe it. It feels like yesterday when my siblings and I would run into the house, shouting and laughing, our feet pounding the wooden floors as if the world outside didn’t exist.… Continue reading
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How to Kickstart Your Week with Energy, Focus, and Clarity
I used to think that a strong week started with a perfect plan. A clean desk. A color coded calendar. A long list of tasks lined up like soldiers waiting for orders. It took years for me to realize that… Continue reading
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A November Road Trip from D.C. to Michigan
Jumping out of bed in the early hours to hit the road and avoid traffic is never enjoyable, but that’s exactly how our morning began. Thankfully, I had prepared breakfast the night before, so all I had to do was… Continue reading
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It’s That Time of Year Again
It’s that time of the year again when the air feels a little colder, the evenings arrive a little sooner, and you start counting down the days until you can finally go home. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and… Continue reading
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When a Husband Goes the Extra Mile
Today felt like the first real taste of what working in the US might be like. I mean, I’m still technically volunteering, but today’s whole routine- waking up early, preparing myself for the day, heading somewhere with a purpose- felt… Continue reading
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Is This Really Me? Meeting the Real Self
Have you ever once stopped midair while you’re about to do something and suddenly asked yourself the question- “Is this really me?”That pause, which came without warning, made you rethink the decision you desperately wanted to carry out just seconds… Continue reading
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“I Don’t Have Anything to Wear”: The Battle Cry of Women Everywhere
You let out a frustrated sigh and shake your head as you pull open your closet doors- overflowing with both neatly folded clothes and a few that are hanging on for dear life. You rummage through the dryer, still warm… Continue reading
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What Really Happens After the “I Do”
The prince kisses the princess, and an uproarious cheer rises from the crowd. Fireworks burst across the sky, brightening the place and heralding the couple’s promising future. The image slowly fades, the romantic background music softens, and… “And they lived… Continue reading
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The Forgotten Corners of Washington, D.C.
The name Washington, D.C. alone speaks volumes. You hear it and you think of the Statue of Freedom proudly standing at the very top of the Capitol’s massive white dome, which rises like a pearl above grand staircases and sweeping… Continue reading