The Decision to Stay: Pre-Organ-Transplant Jitters

My heart started to beat a little faster and tears welled up in my eyes as I typed, "About to receive my new organ transplants at Fairfax Hospital! Just in case, I love you all!", and put the phone down. Never before had I indicated that I was sick publicly, nor had I felt like putting that on my page. Letting everyone know how I felt at that instant was more important than anything…

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5 Emily in Paris Quotes that just make sense

We binge-watched Emily in Paris (Season 1) on Netflix last holiday season and loved how adorably provocative the show was. I couldn’t wait for more. From the fashion-forward outfits to the clever French clap-backs to our American ways, I was thrilled that Season 2 was released just two days before Christmas again this year! Again, we binge-watched the entire season and now I can’t wait until Season 3 is released! Netflix, please don’t…

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How to Be Anti-Racist

I stand in solidarity with the Black community against racism, hate, and injustice— and I know you do, too. You may have even said to yourself, “…but I’m not racist”. It’s not enough to be "not racist” anymore. We need to be actively anti-racist. As Will Smith so perfectly stated, “Racism isn’t getting worse, it’s getting filmed.” It’s 2020, we’re here, and now we (the people) need to do anything we can to be anti-racist…

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Why We Can't Trust One Another to Do The Right Thing During This Pandemic

Here is a Facebook post I wrote a few days ago. The comments both assured me that others feel the way I feel, as well as made me very afraid for the world. My little microcosm of the world around me proved that, for the most part, we don’t have each other’s backs because we are not on the same page…

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