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“The same message found me twice”
It’s 9:14 in the morning. I’m tired. About to drink my coffee… and something came back to me. Years ago, I worked at LAX. Wheelchair agent. Pushing people in and out of flights. Did that for a couple years when I didn’t know what the hell I was doing with my life. One day, I… Continue reading
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“Little by little… it adds up”
I got woken up at 6 a.m. today. Text messages. “Do you have paper bags?” Still half asleep. Still tired. But I got up. Now I’m sitting here with my coffee… thinking about something simple. There’s a saying in Spanish: “Poco a poco se llena el cantarito.” Little by little… the jar fills up. I… Continue reading
2 responses to “ “Little by little… it adds up””
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Thankyou for this post. I got reminded of my teacher. He is wonderful, a great personality! He always says this. It’s his mantra-“Little by Little”
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Thank you for this. I’m glad it reminded you of your teacher. “Little by little” is real — that’s how a lot of life gets built.
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“A rock taught me something about art”
A strange character in Project Hail Mary made me rethink art, creativity, and how I’ve been approaching my own life. Continue reading
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“I never want to go back to the desert”
Good morning. It’s April 7th, 10:01 a.m. here in Los Angeles. Wherever you are—morning, afternoon, night—good morning. This is my SOS thrown into the abyss… also known as the internet. So, a place I never want to visit again? The desert. I’ve passed through it before. As a kid, we drove from here to Mexico… Continue reading
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“She never let me quit”
2015 to 2016. I was working valet at a clinic in Beverly Hills. My view every day? An alley. On my lunch break, I’d walk to CVS. Cheetos. Iced tea. LA Times. Same routine. Across the street was a luxury car dealership. Inside… a McLaren. I had seen that car years before and thought: “Man…… Continue reading
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“I Saw Lord of the Rings in Theaters. I Also Slept Through It.”
I was there for cinematic history. I bought the tickets, sat in the theater, and somehow slept through most of it. Continue reading
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“I stopped eating what felt good”
Honestly, I’m not a fancy eater. My “favorite restaurants,” if you can even call them that, used to be fast food. Carl’s Jr. McDonald’s. Fatburger. But since November 17… that whole way of eating is done. No bread. No tortillas. No sodas. No juices. No fried food. All of that is out. Now? I eat… Continue reading
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“Siempre digo “hoy empiezo”… y no empiezo”
Sabes lo que tienes que hacer… pero no lo haces. Y ese peso se acumula. Hasta que decides empezar. Continue reading
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“I don’t want to predict my future… I want to choose it”
I woke up at 3 in the morning in my chair. Feet on the futon. Neck messed up. I had passed out mid-drawing. Didn’t even plan it. Just… gone. Then I dragged myself to bed with no blankets and knocked out again. I’m still tired. So thinking about 10 years from now? It’s weird. I… Continue reading
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“5 small things that keep me sane”
It’s 7:41 in the morning. I’ve been up since 6:15. That’s my routine. I’m sitting here sipping my coffee… and the world is quiet. That’s the first one. 1. Coffee in silence Hot brewed coffee early in the morning… no noise, no calls, no pressure. Just me. That moment feels like I get my mind… Continue reading
