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yay! high school graduation!

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A key part of how I practice self-care is taking long drives alone while blasting my favorite songs from my favorite playlists -- the mood of the music is dependent on what I'm feeling going into the drive (overwhelmed, reflective, upset, at ease, etc). I take turns between cruising on empty freeways on the edge of town or driving along traffic-heavy streets in the center of the city.

It helps me physically and mentally escape from my stressful lifestyle and realign myself, putting all of my current problems at bay and allowing me to appreciate/revel in the peaceful stillness inside me.

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"Day and night, the lonely loner seems to free his mind at night." -Kid Cudi on "Day 'n' Nite"

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not alone here... but same idea

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one of my MANY berk drives in a Gig (they should sponsor me after how much I've spent)

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"Feel No Ways" by Drake will always make me sing with this level of emotion

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I call my mom whenever I have a free 5-45 minute slot in my schedule, either on FaceTime or through phone call because I know that she is feeling my absence more than I am feeling hers, and wonders how I'm doing & what my life looks like now that she isn't a part of it every day. It's a simple action on my end as a small part of my day's activities but it means the world (plus some) to her.

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"I also want to say something about what a wonderful mother I think you are... This life, this life that you have earned for your daughters after coming from nothing. I just think it is so beautiful what you have done for them. And I know how hard it has been." -Anezka in Jane The Virgin S2:E20

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touring SF before dropping me off at college

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Harry Potter die-hards

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I try to schedule my meals with a friend(s) to be able to go to dining halls/restaurants with presence(s) and energy I enjoy so that we can share a meal in communion (an ode to my religious roots and values) and have face to face, natural, and fully present interactions -- something I definitely missed the most throughout the isolation of quarantine.

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"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me." -Revelation 3:20

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first taste of a Top Dog

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Crossroads breakfast after a long night

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Berkeley Social Club for the 13th time

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superior glass coca-colas at Seniore's