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December 7, 2017 by Katia
I sometimes think about a different form of time travel, one where past is conveniently wrapped in the present and …
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Category: Feelings, Identity, Immigration, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep
| Tags: 90s, 90s music, Axl Rose, Childhood, concert, GnR, Guns N' Roses, Identity, Not in This Lifetime Tour, Slash, teenage years, throwback, Toronto Concert
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March 16, 2017 by Katia
There are certain recurring dates that I encounter at different corners of my life through same-day birthdays, anniversaries and less …
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Category: Feelings, Friendship, Identity, Immigration, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: Birthday, Canada, Feelings, Female Friendship, Friendship, goodbyes, Letting go, milestones, relocation
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February 2, 2017 by Katia
“You know what an accent is, don’t you? It’s a sign of bravery” a friend chimed in on a Facebook …
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Category: Feelings, I miss me, Identity, Immigration, Loss, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized, Women
| Tags: accent, empowerment, finding your voice, finding yourself, growth, Identity, immigrant identity, Immigration, Immigration as loss, Loss, North America, redefining yourself, Sense of identity
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October 12, 2016 by Katia
Michael Scott is me – I’m never as quick and efficient as when I need to do something totally useless. …
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Category: Humor, Motherhood, Netflix, Nostalgia, Review, TV, Uncategorized
| Tags: favorite shows, favourite shows, it's funny because it's true, Netflix, Rainn Wilson, sitcoms, Steve Carell, Stream Team, StreamTeam, The Office
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September 26, 2016 by Katia
All the little things. A week flies by, crawling as it does so, and you’ve already forgotten about the apple …
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Category: Feelings, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: boy mom, little things, love stories, mom life, Motherhood, Motherhood surprises, overlooked loves, thankfulness, writing challenge, writing prompt
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September 25, 2016 by Katia
I rarely experience museums the same way anymore. At best they’re a promise that never quite gets fulfilled. Mostly we …
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Category: I miss me, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized
| Tags: I miss me, Identity, identity after motherhood, missing, mom life, Motherhood, museum studies, museums, past, remembering, student life, university, writing challenge
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September 22, 2016 by Katia
Last week my preschooler was invited to a birthday party at an indoor playground. I was recovering from one of …
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Category: Feelings, Humor, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Sometimes I'm Funny, Uncategorized, Women
| Tags: big things, buy happiness, happiness, Humor, Humour, little things, love stories, me time, nice things, nurture, objects, Parenting, restore, self care, stuff, writing challenge, writing prompt
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September 21, 2016 by Katia
I immediately loved the birds. I’ve seen sparrows and doves back home, but when I moved to Canada, I was …
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Category: Feelings, Identity, Immigration, Loss, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep
| Tags: birds, blessings, grace, Immigration, inspiration, isolation, little things, loneliness, Loss, love stories, Nostalgia, signs, writing challenge
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September 20, 2016 by Katia
I was a latecomer to the Instagram scene thinking that what the world didn’t need was one more person sharing …
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Category: Blogging, I miss me, Identity, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized, Women, Writing
| Tags: filters, finding me, hobbies, Identity, identity after motherhood, Instagram, love, love story, overlooked loves, perception and reality, Photography, Sense of identity, Social media, Storytelling
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September 16, 2016 by Katia
This morning I was enjoying my Earl Grey tea and kept the teabag in the cup instead of dipping it …
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Category: Feelings, I miss me, Identity, Loss, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: Childhood, family, Grandparent, Grandparent loss, Identity, important people, influences, life lessons, Loss, Memories, missing someone, moving on, significant people, special someone, strong women, Women