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Do Retirement Homes Take 27 Year Olds?

Do Retirement Homes Take 27 Year Olds?

Suwen Tan Suwen Tan
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I patiently await my time to shine.

This Is Me Saying Goodbye To My 20-Something Self

This Is Me Saying Goodbye To My 20-Something Self

Mitzi J Hernandez Mitzi J Hernandez
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This is me saying goodbye to my old self so I can confidently walk into my thirties.

What They Don’t Tell Us About Growing Up

What They Don’t Tell Us About Growing Up

Gizelle Alaba Gizelle Alaba
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They do not tell you that there are a lot of things you need to learn about letting go, about moving on.

A Concise List Of Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self

A Concise List Of Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self

Hannah Andry Hannah Andry
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You will not please everyone, you answer to you.

A Letter To Myself On My 27th Birthday

A Letter To Myself On My 27th Birthday

Becky Curl Becky Curl
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You could have never known how much this year would change you.

19 Things I’ve Learned In 19 Beautifully Disastrous Years

19 Things I’ve Learned In 19 Beautifully Disastrous Years

Hannah Irelan Hannah Irelan
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The seasons will bring you back to a time you miss. That’s okay.

A Lot Of Wishing I Knew What I Wanted

A Lot Of Wishing I Knew What I Wanted

Ari Eastman Ari Eastman
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Sometimes I think adulthood is forgetting everything that made me whole.

Some Things I Want To Say To My Younger Self

Some Things I Want To Say To My Younger Self

Chandra Mancuso Chandra Mancuso
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I want you to know that you are going to be okay.

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