I never expected it. I was spending the day with a friend after having worked with my company at an all day event the day prior. I was casually checking my email when I got an email from my boss saying not to come in until mid week to discuss my schedule. Although the email was vague, I had a feeling something wasn't...

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The following is a personal selection of stories I've had published. For more info on published work or academic writing, feel free to email me at francobrenda25@gmail.com. The New University Balancing Human Perspective Olive Tree Initiative Discusses Water An Open 'New Forum'  'Modern' UC Logo Suspended A Whole New Zealand  ASUCI and Health Center Co-host USHIP Forum  CollegeFashionista Style Guru Bio Style Advice...

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Around two years ago I went to my first ever music festival with the sole purpose of seeing one of my favorite bands Anberlin. In that post, I stated that I was never interested in going to music festivals because whenever I went to a concert it was to see some of my favorite musicians instead of doing something trendy. But this past...

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It's been a while since the last time I wrote on here. The last thing I wrote was Day 25 - Identify Your Stress Triggers as a part of my 30 Day Minimalism Challenge. On day 25 I wrote about how I was stressed about my job situation. I had been feeling that way since I moved back home because I was unhappy...

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I originally had this switched with Day 19: Go For A Walk Practice Mindfulness, but that didn't happen. Yesterday I planned on going to the beach and have a relaxing walk, but I applied for a job and the application took a little longer than expected. I ended up not having time for the walk so I decided to switch it again Day...

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I've procrastinated on this for too long. This was suppose to be written on Thursday, but I'm doing it now because it's better late than never. Here are my list of people and things that I am grateful for, and should remind myself everyday because I tend to forget to cherish what I have.  My mother. The woman who is the most selfless...

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