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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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  • October 26, 2018

five reasons to read truthwitch, by susan dennard + GIVEAWAY

thank you to tor teen for partnering with me on this blog post, and providing the giveaway prizes! truthwitch is book that’s been on my TBR for YEARS. i remember all! the! hype! when it was first released (the twitter...

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  • May 10, 2018

Five Magical Things about Summer + a RICK RIORDAN GIVEAWAY

thank you to Disney-Hyperion for partnering with me on this blog post + providing the prizes for the giveaway! summer is nearly here and you know what THAT means? more time to read!! among other things. it’s actually my least...

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  • March 29, 2018

Mary H.K. Choi’s Emergency Contacts + GIVEAWAY!!

hello hello hello friends! i’m so excited to bring a special guest to the blog: Mary H.K. Choi, the author of Emergency Contact!! i read Emergency Contact earlier this year and LOVED IT. Haley also wrote a review for it...

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  • January 15, 2018

The Best Cruel Characters + GIVEAWAY for The Cruel Prince!!

this blog post/giveaway is in paid partnership with NOVL! all opinions my own. i have a severe soft spot for antagonists and antiheroes. there’s something admirable about being bad. but truth be told, i don’t think these characters are really...

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  • May 12, 2017

Six Summer Essentials (+ Trials of Apollo GIVEAWAY!!)

this post and giveaway are sponsored by Disney-Hyperion. thanks, Disney! everyone loves summer – except for me. i don’t HATE it, but i don’t love it. (just like i don’t hate apollo, but i don’t like him either.) growing up...

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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 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 6, 2016

farewell, foresight, favorites: april 2016 (+ YALLWEST giveaway!)

favorites another month has passed whhhhaaaattt??? i’ve begun to accept that fact that time is a fluid and i’m slowly (or not so slowly) becoming an old fart. (and my eighteenth birthday is coming in two months and THAT FRIGHTENS...

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