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Dear Dairy, 28, Star Wish
Dear Diary Aspen B. 9/18/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 9/18/22

Dear Dairy, 28, Star Wish

What can I say, life is magic. And now, so am I. Read more to find out.

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Dear Diary, 27, A Love Letter
Dear Diary Aspen B. 9/12/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 9/12/22

Dear Diary, 27, A Love Letter

This is an extra special one, “the purpose of writing these reflections is not about the take away. It is simply the process of consenting, continued acknowledgement.”

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Dear Diary, 26: Malaise
Dear Diary Aspen B. 9/8/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 9/8/22

Dear Diary, 26: Malaise

“Treading water with weights around my neck…I'm feeling sick 'cause its sinking way too quick” Abandon Ship (song) by Less than Jake

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Dear Diary 24, Concerns
Dear Diary Aspen B. 8/30/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 8/30/22

Dear Diary 24, Concerns

This one is about not telling people how they should feel. It is also considering the idea of concern.

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Entry 1v2: Narratives (Revised)
Lil' Histories Aspen B. 8/22/22 Lil' Histories Aspen B. 8/22/22

Entry 1v2: Narratives (Revised)

The only way the writer will ever know how to begin is to finish.

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Dear Diary, 20, The Wait
Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/21/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/21/22

Dear Diary, 20, The Wait

To be as cliché as possible, no 20 is the calm before the storm.

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Dear Diary, 19, Trust
Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/20/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/20/22

Dear Diary, 19, Trust

Issues with trust, I totally get it. And trusting myself had been the hardest, particularly when I have let myself down so many time before.

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Dear Diary, 16, Typos
Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/13/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/13/22

Dear Diary, 16, Typos

Dang, I love writing. Never know what I have until I put the ink to pen and the pen to the paper. Heart happy accidents.

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Dear Diary, 14, Status Quo
Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/8/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/8/22

Dear Diary, 14, Status Quo

Keeping a diary is interesting, some days there is not a lot to say. I am realizing those moments are a good time to reflect in the shade.

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Dear Diary, 12, (A)part of the Flow?
Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/6/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 7/6/22

Dear Diary, 12, (A)part of the Flow?

Ever notice how complex it is to be (a)part of something?

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Dear Diary, 9, Finding Authenticity (Cue the Panic)
Dear Diary Aspen B. 6/28/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 6/28/22

Dear Diary, 9, Finding Authenticity (Cue the Panic)

They say a good thesis is a done thesis. I say a good thesis is all about authenticity.

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Dear Diary, Day 4: Breath
Dear Diary Aspen B. 6/12/22 Dear Diary Aspen B. 6/12/22

Dear Diary, Day 4: Breath

Did you know there are three ways to breathe? And there more than three ways to create and even more ways love!!!!

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