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30 Little Things of My Heritage That I’m Proud Of

By: kristimyblog May 14, 2020

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Something fun about May is that it is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which is something to add to the long list of things that I get to celebrate at this time of year. While I initially wanted to talk all about why I value my heritage and how it’s contributed to the person I am, I thought I would keep it more lighthearted and fun since we’re halfway through the week. There’s a graphic going around Instagram created by the user @procrastin.azn, and it’s titled “30 Days of API Pride.” Instead of doing 30 days, I thought I would just answer them all for day 13 of my blogging challenge today.

6 Lessons I Learned From My Dad

By: kristimyblog May 6, 2020

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After a morning of making my dad’s favorite stew, I’m ready to sit and write. In honor of my dad’s birthday, day 6 of my blog challenge is going to be dedicated to him. I’m going to share 6 things that I’ve learned from him so far.

Get to Know Me with a Proust Questionnaire

By: kristimyblog May 4, 2020May 5, 2020

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To give you more insight into who I am, I’m going to complete a Proust Questionnaire. The Proust Questionnaire is 35 questions designed to reveal a person’s true nature. Marcel Proust was a writer who used these questions at parties that he hosted, and he believed that characters who were completely developed were able to answer these questions.

Self-Care Sunday: 7 Ways I Choose to Unwind

It’s Self-Care Sunday, and it’s also day 3 of my blogging challenge. Now that I can finally do some unwinding with school being over for a bit, I wanted to take the time to share some of my favorite things I do to relax. Maybe you can relate to me on some of these things,…

Why I Started Blogging

I’m going to try and challenge myself to blog for the next 15 days. To start off, I wanted to start with a post detailing why I even started doing this. There are so many blogs in the world, so what made me think I should start one of my own? Read all about it here.

Why Damian is the Love of My Life

By: kristimyblog March 25, 2020

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Even though life is rough and unpredictable right now, I’m grateful that I get to be home with my dog, Damian. He’s the love of my life. Here’s why.

What I’m Reading (and Doing) During Social Distancing

By: kristimyblog March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

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Today, I thought I would take the time and share what’s on my reading list during this self-quarantine. I’ll also be sharing other things you can do to fill your time, and how these things could be a little less lonely in a time when we’re trying to isolate ourselves.

How I Got to Today

By: kristimyblog March 14, 2020March 13, 2020

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There’s something special about what is ordinary, and I’m not happy because I’ve accomplished the extraordinary. I’m at this place where I am happy to be living with the simple things that I have, and I wanted to talk about that today for National Write Your Story Day.

2020 Vision(board)

To start off the blog this year, I want to talk about what I’m doing differently this year. Since this year is the start of a new decade, there are certainly some changes I want to make in my life and for the blog. Since January 11 is Vision Board Day, it is the perfect time to share my vision board and what a my perfect 2020 vision(board) looks like.

Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul: Gratitude

By: kristimyblog November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

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You are only one thought away from a good feeling. -Sheila Krystal Between balancing career with family, along with financial burdens and love, it is easy to get swept up in the craziness that makes up everyday. The result is that it’s easy to lose you focus, lose your values, and lose your sense of…