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As I laid in bed this morning and scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed, seeing all the college graduations, engagements, and world travels of my peers, I couldn’t help but stare at the lime green walls of my parents’ half-finished basement…

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People don’t want to be numbers. People want to be people.

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You get to define what’s fun for you. Nobody else gets to choose what’s fun for you.

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You’re going to get your heart broken and probably more than once. Give yourself time to heal and just breathe. You’ll get there.

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You have nourishing connections.

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I want to tell him I love him, I say. Fear says, he might leave.

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Your life was saved. My life was saved.

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August feels like life itself; a stunningly intricate web of joy and melancholy.

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If we weren’t so scared shitless
of the infinite possibilities that lie at our feet
and their inherent risk of failure and defeat
what an adventure life could be

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A strong woman is unapologetic, she has a no-bullshit attitude.