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You're not what you thought you were.

You're not what you thought you were.

On New York, main character energy, and reconciling with the person you turned out to be.

May 26, 2023
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What happens when you don’t become the person you thought you would be?

Last week, my husband and I took a 5-day trip to New York City. Somehow, neither of us had been before, despite pushing 30.

Since I was about 9 years old, probably, I was obsessed with NYC. Coming from a small, rural town where I never felt like I fit in, I was determined that someda…

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