2018-12-17
The best place for me to feel calm and think, is any place that has trees. I find myself having a hard time to sit and be present with others. This has always been quite difficult for me. When in a large group i feel as if i need a break to breath and recollect....
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2018-12-15
It is the beginning of December, which means I have been here in Ecuador for about 3 months. To accurately express how my time here has been, I have found, is very difficult. However, what I have found is that la lluvia (the rain) has an interesting way of explaining my story. In Ecuador, there...
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2018-12-14
[image: image.png] It’s the intricacies in the ways our minds process the world. The mannerisms that you can’t express to other people, because your circuit is way too personal to be articulated, and you could never do it justice. But, more beautiful than being able to express your own peculiarities is when someone else does...
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We’ve all been there – Minding our own business and going about our lives, when out of the corner of our eyes we spot something move. Something small, and relatively fast. Without putting any thought to it, you whip your head in its direction only to have your suspicions confirmed. What you saw in your...
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2018-12-13
Hi everyone! Due to technical difficulties with the GCY site, I’ve moved all of my posts to my personal blog, *https://wordsofstargirl.wordpress.com *. There, you can find my old posts, plus the one I sent in on November 14 that never went up. Check it out! Subscribe to my WordPress by clicking the “Follow” button in...
Read More2018-12-07
Thursday, December 6th marked my last day at Impacto Vivo, a local organization providing an after-school program to low-income kids. In this moment I am incredibly conflicted about the project closing and being forced to seek out new opportunities. While I never would have left the organization on my own, part of me is relieved...
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It’s been a little over three months since I’ve been in India. Writing has been difficult, perhaps because, after the daily intensity, I always end the day lying in my bed with multiple thoughts in my head. Sometimes, I would like to leave my mind blank, concentrating the universe in one colour. Purple. The first...
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