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Of all the milestones we celebrate, the first birthday has to be the most bizarre. It’s a massive party thrown in your honor, attended by people who are overjoyed to see you, and you have absolutely zero recollection of it. I, of course, am no exception. My knowledge of my own first birthday is a patchwork quilt, stitched together from grainy photos, half-remembered family stories, and the undeniable, photographic evidence of cake... everywhere. Apparently, I was the star of the show. Based on the evidence (a blurry photo album I treasure), I was dressed in some poofy, adorable-but-probably-itchy outfit that my mom had likely been planning for months. My hair, which was more of a dedicated fuzz at that point, was brushed into submission. I looked thoroughly confused. And why wouldn't I be? For 364 days, my life had been a pretty consistent loop of eat, sleep, cry, and discover the magic of my own feet. On day 365, I was suddenly the main attraction. The house was full of giants (my...
There are some teachers you remember for the lessons they taught from the textbook, and then there are the ones you remember for the lessons they taught you about life. Ms. Alani was the second kind. She wasn't the "warm and fuzzy" type. She was sharp, observant, and had this uncanny ability to see right through the usual classroom drama. She commanded respect not by being loud, but by being quiet. Her classroom was a an island of calm. I was in eighth grade, and I was carrying a secret that felt enormous. My best friend, Maya, had confided in me about her family's plan to move across the country. It was sudden, and she'd made me promise not to tell a soul until her parents had finalized everything. For a 13-year-old, this was a heavy burden. I felt important, trusted, but also deeply sad and isolated. I wanted to talk about it, to process it. I wanted someone—an adult—to tell me it was a big deal, to validate my feelings. I found myself staying after class one Tu...
The cursor is blinking on a blank document titled "New Year's Plan 2026." My coffee is getting cold. If I'm being honest, my "plans" from previous years look more like a wish list I abandoned by February. That gym membership that gathered dust. The language app that still sends me notifications, bless its heart. The ambitious goal to "read 50 books" that stalled out at book number four. Every year, I’d write a list of all the things I thought I should do. And every year, I’d feel like a failure for not doing them. This year, something feels different. Maybe it’s the fact that this last year has been... well, a lot. I'm not interested in a total life overhaul. I don't want a "New Me." I'm actually pretty fond of the "Current Me." I just want to be a version of myself that feels a little more intentional and a lot less burnt out. So, I'm ditching the "To-Do" list. This year, I'm making a "To-Be...