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Resilience & Kindness
This question comes at the perfect time. I just started graduate school last month, and one of my first assignments was to ask ten people to share a moment when they felt I was at my best. Reading through their responses was humbling, emotional, and eye-opening. A word that came up again and again was Continue reading
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Without Announcement
The past is my safe space.It asks nothing of me and holds no surprises.No matter how much I pray, or hope, or manifest,there is nothing more I can change. There is a silent power in looking back to say,you have no hold on me anymore. Although deep down that is a lie,because I find comfort Continue reading
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My brothers
I have two brothers. The older one is Miguel, but I call him Kuya. He went home to the Philippines for the weekend to pick up his family and move them to America. This is one of the biggest moments of my brother’s life, and I’m so proud of him. The same weekend, I received Continue reading
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My 27th Birthday
I remember waking up on my birthday feeling so loved. I moved to the US three years ago. I was born in the Philippines on January 8, 1998. So, when the clock strikes 8:00 in the morning of January 7 PST, it’s already my birthday!!! (Because it’s the 8th in the Philippines.) So, basically, my Continue reading
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My mom
My mom is the epitome of strength. When I was in fifth grade, she moved to the U.S. for work, leaving her whole life in the Philippines. She was 35. In the Philippines, she was a stay-at-home mom. Here, she’s a career woman. Her first job was as a caregiver. She then made her way Continue reading
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My favorite compliment would be when my family tells me how great of a mom I am. It means so much. I always love hearing that. Another compliment that stuck with me was from my best friend. He texted me last Christmas and told me that he had forgiven a friend of his. He said Continue reading
About Me
Hello, I’m Margaux.
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