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We kept the things alive that kept us alive like watered plants on the balcony—cultivating friendships withered by time, tending to roots through which sprouted the sweet fruits of our labor. Fruits that survived the winter to thrive in the spring.

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The worst part is often there are no clear wins or losses. Just waiting.

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Which of the Unsinkable Eight is your alter ego?

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What happens when a group of teenage girls survive a plane crash and become stranded on a deserted island?

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A crack in the treeline. We were no longer alone.

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We are hungry for something else and we don’t know how to still that hunger.

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You can overcome this feeling. 

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Old habits, toxic friends, aimless jobs, broken dreams. None are meant to live.

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I found myself alone, broken parts and splintered pieces.

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You survived. You made it through.