Tag: writing
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Why I started weight loss training
It is a random Friday evening when my friend messages me,“What’s the story tonight?” I don’t want to leave the house. It has been a long work week.So I hesitate, then reply,“How do you feel about dinner at Proud Mary?” An hour later, we find ourselves at the bar. A gentleman walks up to us,…
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How dating young almost destroyed me
“I would never date a Mormon.” A phrase I’ve heard many times, this time it punctures my heart. Perhaps because it is the first time I hear it addressed to me. My heart sinks as I sit across the table with a smile and soft laughter that conceals everything. The comment surfaces in a conversation…
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Relationships as a vote for the kind of person you want to be
Dear Reader, Lately, I’ve been thinking about relationships, not just romantic ones, but the full spectrum: friendships, professional connections, essentially, the whole nine yards. Being in a new country has inevitably confronted me with the task of creating new relationships. And in that newness, I’ve found myself asking: why do I connect deeply with some…
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I write because it is the only way I can reach you
Hi there! First of all, thank you so much for coming! I am so happy to have you here. Welcome to my blog, I hope that as you get to know me a little bit better, you’ll find a little of yourself in me. This kind of feels like a first date. No pressure, but…
Mbali’s Not-So-Secret Diary 