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entry #2

entry #2 Day 4 of this lower back pain saga! It all started last Wednesday during my morning workout—those bent-over rows really did a number on me. Ever since, I’ve been struggling to stand straight, but oddly enough, sitting or lying down feels totally fine. It’s frustrating not to be able to hit the gym …

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entry #1

entry #1 So, let me just say, today’s not been the best day. Like every morning, I hit the gym—same routine, same intensity. But things took a turn while I was doing bent-over rows. I felt something strange in my lower back. You know that moment when you can just tell something’s off? Yeah, that …

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moving out

moving out Fifty days ago, at 41, I made the difficult decision to leave my family home, walking away from years of emotional and physical abuse. My relationship with my father and sister had become toxic, draining my spirit and eroding my sense of self. Leaving wasn’t easy, but it was the step I needed …

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happy birthday!

happy birthday Forty years ago, in a fleeting moment of passion, my parents brought me into this chaotic, beautiful, and often repulsive world. There’s a family album that once held proof of my grand first birthday celebration, but it’s long lost to time. When my mom was diagnosed with her second brain tumor, she destroyed …

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why not married?

why not married? People often ask why I’m still single, with the same urgency as if it’s a national emergency. It’s as though my lack of a spouse is throwing the universe off balance! From my tailor to my aunts, colleagues, and even the vegetable vendor down the street—everyone’s deeply invested. My mom? She gets …

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