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Un-sabotaging my life
Sabotage /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/ to intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action I know it sounds dramatic, but sometimes dramatics are needed for one’s eyes to be opened to reality. This year more than ever before, I’ve had people tell me things like “You’ve got so much in you.”, “There’s so much that you can do, do something!”, “You can do more than you’re doing now.”, etc, etc. You get the drift? So do I. That’s why I think it’s time to take action and undo some of the damage I’ve done in my own life. (Again, pretty dramatic, but it’s still true.) It is easier said than done. Telling someone…
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‘Late’ bloomer, but still blooming
“Do you have kids?” my pedicurist asked. “No,” I answered, already knowing where this conversation was heading. “Oh, but you’re married, right?” she continued. I gave her a quick “nope”, hoping that it would end there. It didn’t. “How old are you?” “30,” I replied. “Oh,” she said with a pitying face and went back to minding my feet instead of my business. This conversation is one of many similar conversations I’ve had with people not knowing what to say when they find out I’m unmarried, without kids, living at home, etc. at the big age of 30. I don’t blame them, because according to societal norms, I’m probably not…
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