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Feeling at 27
Growing up will demand of us to become new. Still, I feel more grounded in myself at 27 than I’ve ever been in my twenties. There is a quiet peace in knowing who I am, while understanding who others are. I have a better sense of what I’m accountable for, and I know when to…
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The point of knowing what is true is not to paralyze you, but to empower you.
Knowledge of your trauma is not about blame or shame, it’s about what’s next. There is an opportunity hidden here and it looks like the potential to change. Remember the Serenity prayer? Lord, grant me: When we encounter painful scenarios from our past, or hen we recall past mistakes and misjudgments, the question is not…
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It’s okay if you’re not perfect, you’re still worthy to God.
Worth is a concept that I’ve struggled with for a long time because it is so tempting to measure our worth based on visible numbers. Age, height, weight, zip code, job grade, tax bracket, net worth, and the pieces of medals and degrees on our walls are just a few of the typical metrics that…
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How I Met My Husband Through CatholicMatch
When I turned 25, I asked God to grant me a husband. I was single for a long time, and I’ve never had a boyfriend in high school and in college. It’s not for the lack of opportunity, but it was my own readiness. I was young, and I knew I was not ready. I…
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Our UP engagement story
The night before Gio and I got engaged in May 2022, he was insisting that we go to UP the next day. He said that he really wanted to see it because I have been talking about how the campus is my second home and how I grew closer to God when I was there.…
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Every immigrant life begins with experience.
There is a reason why we pursue a new life in a foreign land: It’s born of hope for something better beyond the horizon. It’s not to say that the choice is always ours. Sometimes, it is a wave of change that forces us out of where we were (in my case, a marriage that’s waited and…
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Changed By Love
It is difficult to admit that I have been changed by love. It’s not because I still fear the scars of the past nor the errors of the future. It’s in the way I meet your gaze as you search my face for traces of truth. It’s in the way I hold on tight when…
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Why You Are Afraid To Start Writing
Fear is related to our need for safety. We feel fear when we don’t feel safe. On the other hand, comfort zones are comfortable for a reason. We feel safe when we are sufficiently comfortable. This seems like a nice place to be, but it’s not ideal for any form of growth. This is where…
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How To Write Poetry
Writing is an incredibly healing and freeing activity. In principle, writing is the simple task of putting words into paper. However, it can be a difficult and heartrending process especially to the unprepared. Writing can take you places within yourself that you never knew existed. My Writing Journey I started writing poetry in college. At…
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Why You Should Write Poetry
Writing poetry is the art of writing freely. When we were taught poetry in school, we only encountered well-known figures like William Shakespeare and Robert Frost. Poetry had an exquisite and genius air to it, so we began to perceive it as out of reach for mere mortals like us. In its history, poetry started…
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Marielle Ignacio DeTorres 