Tag: family
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Missing What’s Here
A wild part about being in your early 20s is how much you start missing people, places, and things—even though they’re still here. Your best friend shares her new job offer, and you’re thrilled for her, but she’d be moving to a different city. You think about where you want to go to grad school…
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Growing older
14-year-old Shaudeh’s bucket list: Hold on a minute. I am already at number 7? Looking back on my 14-year-old self’s bucket list, I truly exceeded all of her expectations. Varsity cheer captain, hit the freshman roommate jackpot, studied at USC Annenberg, Editor-in-Chief of the only print lifestyle, fashion, and culture magazine at USC, and submitted…
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What “Inside Out 2” Taught Me About My Emotions
Every emotion has a vital purpose in our character, decisions, inner thoughts, and core beliefs. With that said, we are allowed and designed to feel all emotions, so don’t be afraid to let it all out! That’s what emotions are for. Consider it a power balance of inner your thoughts; a series of checks and…
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22 Things I Learned in 22 Years
1. Be the energy you want to attract. 2. People pleasing hides the real you. 3. People are allowed to decide they want nothing to do with you without any explanation. Hard pill to swallow, but take it like a champ. 4. The time you spend with yourself is as valuable as the time you…
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Sibling relationships: an ode to my younger sister
The screeching voice waking me up every morning, my car seat companion in the back seat of Mom’s car, the extra lump in my bed stealing the covers at night, my “Meet me downstairs for a snack?” dial. Sharing clothes, staying up late talking at the kitchen counter, my errand partner, always arguing about who…
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To My Beautiful Mom: My Eternal Role Model
My biggest fear is growing up, aging, and losing time. Now going into my senior year of college this fall, my biggest fear is the closest to a reality than ever before. One of my biggest worries is that I won’t grow up to be a woman as incredible as my mom. Everything I do,…
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Manifesting My 2023 Vision
What you think, you evolve. What you feel, you emanate. What you imagine, you transpire. Believe you have attained it and you will receive it. That is the core of the law of attraction. In 2023, I will attract better because I understand that it all starts within. The better I become, the better I…
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Not Your Typical Holiday Mindset
Head empty after finals, the mind of your average anywhere but the moral values for the holidays. High school friends, recharging, and hibernating— that’s the ideal break. The farthest routine from finals review and research paper season. Slow your roll. Take a breath and appreciate the present at home. This holiday season, prioritize appreciating the…
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Because of you, Mom
Because of you, mom, I can write my S’s in the right direction. Because of you, mom, I can blow out my own hair. Because of you I love with no bounds, give with no limits, and let sparks of creativity enrage. A symbol of selflessness and upmost love, my mom puts every individual before…
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Happy Birthday, Dad!
Eternally humble. The only phrase that hoovers close enough to putting my Dad’s character in words. To know my Dad and his story, is to love him whole-heartedly. I owe it all to you. A true story of “started from the bottom” and now you’re here… and I am lucky enough to be here with…
Much love, Shaudeh Farjami 