Stories, reflections, and lessons from a life still unfolding.
It has been a few years now, but at some point I stopped scrolling through Instagram with the same curiosity and excitement I once had. I remember joining the app in 2013 and loving its photo-album vibe. People shared moments from their lives, travel memories, meals, sunsets, and blurry photos of their friends. The quality […]
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The Glow-Up Project I turned 37 years old. Happy birthday to me! I wanted to start this post by saying, “I’m not doing well.” But the truth is, I think I’m doing better than I ever have. A lot has happened recently. I’ve discovered things I wish I hadn’t, and I’m trying my best to
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It has been seven years. The last time I was in Galați, my hometown in Romania, was to see my grandmother for what I knew would be the last time. When I was 11, my parents decided to move to Germany, leaving all our friends and family behind. They made the decision within about three
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Lately, one recurring thought has been circling my mind: I want to give up. I’m not entirely sure what I mean by that. I’m a 35-year-old single woman who has already given up so much—a home, belongings, a job, friends, and family. I packed a suitcase and left everything behind, hoping to find myself. I
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