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March Madness

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This has been one of the most stressful months I've had in some years. Work is fine, it's the family life that's insane. The parents are downsizing and they are not making it the easiest thing. The only good thing that's come from it has been reflecting on my childhood. I had a pretty decent one. I'm what some refer to as a "third culture kid". A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is an individual raised outside their parents' culture for a significant part of their development, blending their birth culture with new ones. TCKs often develop high adaptability, multilingualism, and a global, "relational" identity, though they may face challenges with rootlessness and defining their sense of "home". I never really had issues defining home though, I had my family. Though sometimes my parents would tease me about my accent during visits back or the like I always had my grandma and cousins to root me.  I think because of my TCK lifestyle, I've b...
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Grand Canyon = Grand Valentines

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It's my favorite holiday! Or at least one of them. For years I have sent hundreds of cards,  bought gifts and J and I have made an effort to travel together ❤️. This year we went to Sedona and used the opportunity to go see the Grand Canyon.  I've never been and figured there's no time like the present. What an adventure it turned out to be. While I had a general understanding that it does in fact snow in the desert I was still mentally unprepared to see it hahaha. Nieve I know, still true. It also meant the weather was misty and foggy.  While it wasn't what we'd thought we would get to see on this trip when we planned it back in December in the words of AJR "100 bad days, make a 100 good stories ". And in all honesty,  it wasn't even a bad day....definitely just another adventure celebrating love with my love. Until next post.....laters 
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Stepping Back and Stepping Up

With a new month & new year & new day, life feels ripe with possibilities.  At least that's the approach I'm currently taking with my latest break from social media.  I realized I was lifeless and literally losing hours of my day just scrolling. It wasn't necessarily doom scrolling all the time.  Often it was just to catch up on the latest sports or world affairs.  Then I realized that I wasn't actually gaining anything of value from the action.  So I've deactivated the accounts and deleted the apps.  The first few days I would find myself opening the apps on habit whenever I had a few minutes strung together.  I want really ever DOING anything,  just scrolling for something to do. This far into the year and I can't say I miss it, but I'm not sure if it's because it's inherently a quieter time of year or something else. In any case, here's to holding out for as long as I need. Until next post......laters 
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A Year Worth of Memories

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January: Hobbiton & New Zealand February: Marie Antoinette 💓 🍰🇫🇷 March: Spring Break family time feat. Football April: Favorite place with some of my favorite people May: A couple of seniors out for a walk June: Halfway through. What an adventure thus far July: National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation  August: Convergence of worlds 🌎  September: Shaky Baby October: Happy Pride, ATL style November: Barça Birthday Bacchanalia  December: FWC26 Prep #BeatAsOne  Looking forward to closing out this banner year with even more memories made. Until next post.....laters
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Birthday 🎂 Celebrations

Just wanted to say that this birthday has been a beautiful one full of firsts: Lake Tahoe  Spain Seeing a Black Bear FC Barcelona  Vegetarian Paella Cirque du Soleil Luzia  I've enjoyed everything thus far and can't wait to end the celebrating with a bang...until next post....laters
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Navigating the future

Currently dealing with rehoming my parents.  It's a tough situation that could be worse but is not great.  Honestly this situation fully reaffirms my belief that you have to take care of and rely on yourself first. Others may not impede you but they won't help you either. Also shows how quickly your perceived support structures can crumble. Anyways I think we've found the best solution and hopefully it's a long-term one. Until next post......laters 
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Exhausted

Even when you know the source and cause some times the emotional exhaustion just wins. No matter what you try to do to combat it...it's just a lot to keep going.  The world feels dangerous and uncertain and scary and sad and I am trying to not succumb to the weight but dang is it hard.  Saying it out loud helps. Until next post.....laters
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