Tag: family
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Party On
So I did something kind of crazy the other day. A walk on the wild side, if you will. And no, I’m not talking about downloading the Pokemon Go app. Or starting a high stakes Bachelorette betting pool. #teamJordan #Don’tGetMeStartedOnChad Nope. Although I did do one of those things — but I’ll let you decide…
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Letting You In On A Secret
There’s a part of my past that I haven’t really shared with you. I’ve been pretty irresponsibly open about the anorexia in my past, but there’s also another part of my history that was equally defining, perhaps even more so. And that’s Ulcerative Colitis. If you don’t know what that is, it is the “sister…
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Truly Living
Fun experience the other day: 6am. The butt crack of dawn. And I’m in a cab to the airport. And the driver is blaring some Caribbean reggae music. Like I think he was trying to seance Bob Marley or something because this ish was loud. But honestly, while a lot of other people probably would have been…
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East Village Spirituality
If you want to know what’s going on in the world, just look at graffiti. I swear, take a walk through the Lower East Side of New York, and you’ll get a better and more accurate depiction of the issues than even Buzzfeed will report. And let’s be honest here: I love a good street…
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Free
One thing I love about the Fourth of July is that for an entire weekend, it feels like we’re living in a country music video. And fun fact: exactly one year ago, I played the “love interest” in an actual country music video 😛 But it’s true: American Flags, beer, fireworks, the outdoors, fireflies, denim shorts…
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Un-Know
I don’t know about you, but sometimes, I wish I could “un-know” things. You know what I mean? Like, I wish I didn’t know some of the things I do. I wish I could un-learn them. Un-see them. Like Justin Timberlake with cornrows. Or the girl from the movie, The Ring. That disturbing image will forever…
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Find Me in the Garden
Guys. I’ll admit: I’m pretty “basic.” Granted, I don’t drink Starbucks, and Uggs are not my footwear of choice, but I definitely can relate to the stereotype, probably more than I’d like to admit. Like my affinity for Audrey Hepburn. Now, to be fair, I never saw Breakfast at Tiffany’s, but hey — I like…
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I Am Not Invincible
I’m angry tonight. I am angry because I have been brutally reminded that I am not invincible. I received a comment (which has since been deleted) that taunted me to revisit and reexamine my disordered thoughts when I was deep in my anorexia. The commenter prodded me to describe exactly the allure of anorexia –…
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Lessons of the Phoenix
Seriously, if there is one thing I want to do in this life, it is go to Harry Potter World in Florida and drink a Butterbeer. Bet you didn’t see that one coming? *puts on sunglasses and smirks* But seriously, I love Harry Potter. Growing up, I feel like my childhood kind of revolved around the book…
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To My Father
Growing up, I had a weird fear. And actually, looking back it actually reveals a lot about me and my people pleasing tendencies. But I was always afraid that my dad would think I loved my mom more than him, and vice versa. I just remember always trying to make sure that things were even.…