Category: Blog Posts
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Where I’m From
This post is inspired by George Ella Lyon, who wrote a poem Where I’m From. I wanted to write a poem infused with the connection Ella Lyon uses throughout, while having my lifestyle reflected in the words. – ~ – I am from the heart-shaped rock I collected in my youth, kept as a memento…
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Home
We have all become quite accustomed to our homes by now. Spending more time within our confined surroundings have certainly been a bore, but sometimes it takes time to realize the value of what we have. Like Passenger sang about, you only value what you had when you no longer have it. I was sitting…
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Language: The Key to the Cage
In so many ways, my life is multidimensional. Subtle changes in my everyday differentiate the separate parts of my life, which ironically all seem to seep into each other. One of the aspects that unify these multiple dimensions of life is through culture. The broader idea of identity is the thread linking our experiences, our…