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used to think my childhood dream was to only be a used to think my childhood dream was to only be a ballerina, but i remember my real dream was to travel the world, document my life, laugh with friends, read books, experience cool things, AND dance 🥹📹🫂💗✨

in which case, i’m very grateful i got to dance my heart out when i was younger, and even more grateful to move on and live the rest of my fig tree life now. 💌
happy september 💗 what do you want to do this mont happy september 💗 what do you want to do this month?
12 years ago, i created this instagram account and 12 years ago, i created this instagram account and little did i know that so much would change in my life because of this space on the internet 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚

ib @marikocreates 

honestly, i’m still trying to unlearn this but it’s a worthy journey :”)

if you followed me from the #bookstagram days, you’re a real og!

i didn’t think i’d ever have a healthy relationship with food/my body, but here we are 🥹💞

trying to find non-ballet photos from my 2014 camera was impossible 🙇🏻‍♀️🩰

sikeeeee biggest plot twist of my life 🎓

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i knew everything at 16 and nothing at 28, and i wouldn’t have it any other way ⭐️💞
happy book lovers day & women in translation month happy book lovers day & women in translation month 💞🌷✨ what’s your mbti?
#ad on this week through the lens of the color tea #ad on this week through the lens of the color teal, i realized that this color – through different shades of blue and green – is all around me. i’m so glad @sharpie released the S-Gel pen in Teal Crush because it truly is the color of the season. Available at Walmart. 🩵 #Sharpie_Partner
every summer, i try to learn a new skill and this every summer, i try to learn a new skill and this year, i finally LEARNED HOW TO SWIM! you will not catch me panicking or drowning in a body of water anymore 🙂‍↕️🏊🏻‍♀️🌊🐬🩵
happy august 💗⭐️✨ happy august 💗⭐️✨
love letter from me & my film cameras 💌 love letter from me & my film cameras 💌
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  • October 28, 2016

how to find your groove & conquer the blogging slump

i often go through phases in my life. one time, i was obsessed with graphic design and photoshop; i’d often make fan edits of shows or books or anything, and stay up huddling over my computer. i was once obsessed...

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  • August 18, 2016

what blogging means to me (blogiversary + GIVEAWAY!)

this is the first time drafting a REAL blog post in a REALLY long time. i mean, sure, i shared my monthly recaps but those posts don’t require too much brainwork and i don’t count that as reaaaaaaaally blogging(?). but...

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  • June 17, 2016

ten ways to make your day better

we all have bad days. there are days when you’re frustrated and angry (and maybe for no particular reason), days when you have no motivation to do anything, days when you feel as if you’re on the verge of tipping...

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  • June 10, 2016

18 candles & lessons learned (+ GIVEAWAY!)

the end of my teen years are approaching and i feel… excited? anxious? confused? sad? all of the above? the past year truly sped by too quickly and all of a sudden I’M AN ADULT. i’m not much different today...

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  • May 20, 2016

the balancing act – a guide on time management

if there’s something you should know about me, it’s that i want to do everything. i want to be a professional ballet dancer (which is time-consuming) but i’m also still working on school (which is time-consuming) and i also love...

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  • May 11, 2016

five tips for new bookstagrammers

the bookstagram community is growing day by day and i feel like such a proud mama. it makes me happy because it’s combining two of my favorite things – books and photography – with fantabulous people. i was asked if...

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  • March 23, 2016

defining depth & scrutinizing shallowness

one of my greatest fears in life is becoming a two-dimensional or superficial/shallow person, or simply a person that lacks depth. but recently i’ve been thinking – what does being shallow really mean? how do you define depth? are these...

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  • March 16, 2016

HOW TO START A BLOG

i’ve gotten asked this question (how do i start a blog?) numerous times and in many different ways (emails, tumblr asks, etc), so i thought it’d be best if create a blog post to direct people to. (i’ve been meaning...

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