The Real Life

  • A Confession of Love and Friendship

    The first of a series of confessions.

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  • The Child Within Us

    The Child Within Us

    We’re weird – but the most weird when we’re kids.

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  • Read At Your Own Risk

    Read At Your Own Risk

    My Mother used to read my journal. I think she only did it a few times – but those were the only times I caught her. As you may expect a pre-teen to react when one finds out their secrets were unleashed, I became dramatically upset. However, my anger was immediately overshadowed by the red

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  • Do We Care About the Gatekeeper?

    Have I told you how I’m feeling lately? No? Well, I won’t bore you with those details. You know what I hate? Actually, ‘“hate” is a strong word. It’s something I haven’t felt since I “grew up”. The last time I hated something was back in high school when I’d yell at my Mother, “I

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  • What I Think About This Face Stuff

    Yes, I know this is not a typical post- but I have a lot of sides to me ranging from a deeply insightful and creative individual to a very basic consumerist. I encourage you to embrace all your sides!

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  • When I Grow Up

    When I Grow Up

    “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

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  • A Letter to a Lost Friend

    Dear Friend, It’s been a hot minute, hasn’t it? Someone reminded me of you earlier and I thought I would reach out. Our friendship did end somewhat abruptly. Why was that? We met when we were 10 years old. I was a new student, entering the 5th grade, and understandably very shy. The teacher sat

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  • For the Fright of it All

    For the Fright of it All

    Why do ghost stories still scare me? I know they aren’t real. Still, I psych myself out at the most random moments. For instance, I’ll simply be washing my hands in the bathroom. Then from the corner of my eye, I could have sworn I saw the shower curtain move. I stare at it hard,

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  • Two Thousand Twenty

    Two Thousand Twenty

    But first, we need to finish two thousand nineteen. Doesn’t it give you the chills? We’re only 19 years into the the 21st century – we’re such babies! In less than a year we will be in the 20s again. Just like some people back in 1919 thought, and in 1819, and in 1719, and

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  • The Best Kind of Christmas

    The Best Kind of Christmas

    This year, Christmas included watching Friday the 13th, a cartoon about agnosticism, baking usual and unusual Christmas cookies, and of course, more Costco. Christmas with my family is never disappointing. I think it mainly stems from the joy we gain in spending time with each other. However, after too much time with them, you do

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