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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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  • February 1, 2020

farewell & foresights: january 2020

farewell, january alexandra: this past month felt like the LONGEST EVER; i didn’t even realize until i was thinking about what i did. the first week was: finishing up my ballet winter program, spending extra time with family, and meeting...

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  • January 7, 2020

a week in the life of a barnard student

HELLO! i’ve been meaning to write/edit this post for…..basically the whole semester, and although this is later than i had planned, here it is! i wanted to give you all a look into my life at barnard/going to college in...

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  • December 30, 2019

farewell & foresights: december 2019

farewell, december alexandra: and like that, the year is over. so much has changed this past year, but let’s just recap this month. i originally wanted to do a review of my year/decade, but got behind on tasks and didn’t...

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  • December 3, 2019

farewell & foresights: november 2019

farewell, november november was like a roller coaster. it’s not that it was chaotic or inconsistent; instead, it was anticipation, climax, and downfall. i say this because i had my ballet performance in the middle of the month. the weeks...

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  • November 28, 2019

a few things i’m thankful for

a few months ago, i started journaling regularly. in addition to my daily to-dos, i’d write three things i was grateful for every morning and night. in doing this exercise i realized how wonderful and important it is to express...

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  • November 1, 2019

farewell & foresights: october 2019

farewell, october alexandra: october is over and i’m sad it never got lower than 70ºF (for the daily highs). SIGH. it is currently 90 as i type; is it even autumn?!! anyway, this past month has been mostly about subtle...

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  • October 1, 2019

farewell & foresights: september 2019

farewell, september it took me a while to recall what i did this past month because i feel like i got nothing done but what else is new!!!! in reality, it wasn’t so bad. i went to new york in...

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  • September 23, 2019

thoughts on creativity, the internet, and the present

it’s (technically) the last day of summer as i type; 80’s music is playing in the coffee shop i’m sitting in; and i feel like i’m on the verge of SOMETHING, although unsure what that SOMETHING is. in the beginning...

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