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the art of growing up, ch 14 💌 it’s normal to ex the art of growing up, ch 14 💌 

it’s normal to expect teenagers to decide the rest of their life (their major, career trajectory, specialty) but… 😭✋🏻 how??? i was very confident when i chose ballet but i’m glad i decided to carve my own path afterwards.

if you’re going through a quarter life crisis, career pivot, or still figuring it out, just know that i am here for you! we are in this together! 🙂‍↕️💗
when you’re reunited with long distance friends 🥹🩷 when you’re reunited with long distance friends 🥹🩷

inspo @fredericaruth @victoriaaren_
the art of growing up, ch 13 💌 there are soooooo the art of growing up, ch 13 💌 

there are soooooo many times i just want to skip to the end — when watching a show, reading a book, making a video, and on and on. but!! i’m learning to pause and take a note from my younger self. 🫂 because the most rewarding aspect is often through the experience of it rather than the end result. 🕺
saw a few people do this last month so here are so saw a few people do this last month so here are some things i’m doing in may 🌸⭐️🩷💌📕
i’ve been creating on this space for a while so i i’ve been creating on this space for a while so i figured it’s time for a reintroduction! 💌

don’t be a stranger & pls share something about yourself! genuinely want to get to know you 🥹⭐️
happy AAPI month! featuring some diaspora and tran happy AAPI month! featuring some diaspora and translated works by asian authors, curated by your favorite book club @subtleasian.bookclub 📚🥰💗
the art of growing up, ch 12 💌 cringe is an unav the art of growing up, ch 12 💌 

cringe is an unavoidable and without it there is no discomfort, discovery, or development. 🙂‍↔️ so yes, allllll the cringe-y moments as a teenager helped create who you are now (in the best way!).

if there’s something out there that you’re holding back on in fear of cringe, let this be your true reminder to embrace cringe!!! 🫂💗
an outfit inspired by katabasis by rf kuang 🩵 an outfit inspired by katabasis by rf kuang 🩵
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  • June 1, 2017

An Open Letter to Freshman Me

dear freshman me, the next three (and most likely four) years are going to be wild for you. high school is somehow everything and nothing like you expected simultaneously, but hey. you’re surviving it. you’re scared of change, i know....

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  • May 6, 2017

A Strange Dream (+ Strange the Dreamer GIVEAWAY!)

i’m an avid dreamer. sounds strange (or stereotypical), but for as long as i could remember i loved dreaming – literally and figuratively. the moon, stars, and all dream-like things tugged towards me. i don’t remember any literal dreams, but i have...

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  • February 9, 2017

farewell, foresights, favorites: january 2017

farewell, january! january was a good start to 2017. i felt extremely nervous and unsure for the entirety of THE FUTURE during the first few days, but i’m better now. i auditioned for two ballet summer programs last month, which...

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  • January 16, 2017

dear future me / 2017 edition

i love writing letters – not typing letters but writing. putting a pen on paper and squiggle-ing stuff is somehow more authentic than clicking buttons to produce the same squiggles. is it because there’s no backspace to fall back on?...

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  • January 6, 2017

farewell, foresights, favorites: november/december 2016

farewell, november and december 2016! I’M BACK FROM THE DEAD. two or three months ago, i wrote a post about overcoming the blogging slump and how i had “plans” on coming back from that, THEN proceeded to disappear. whoops. in...

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  • November 6, 2016

farewell, foresight, favorites: october 2016

farewell, october the majority of autumn is over and i still feel like i haven’t done anything worthwhile this year. GREAT. but not to be tooooooo pessimistic, this past month wasn’t that bad! i began taking kickboxing classes, which are...

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  • October 5, 2016

farewell, foresights, favorites: september 2016

farewell, september! september was the awkward middle. transitioning from summer break to autumn’s work left me in denial. not much happened in terms of, like, EVERYTHING but i’m trying not to be so hard on myself. i managed to complete...

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  • September 4, 2016

farewell, foresight, favorites: august 2016

favorites farewell, august! in the middle of last month, i THOUGHT i got over my blogging slump but i clearly didn’t since i only managed to put together one post, which was a blogiversary thing i planned a while ago....

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