the 24 songs that made me who I am, so far. + 1 to grow on.
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24 years, 24 tracks
Category: Heart Inspiration
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On nostalgia
Love Story (Taylor’s Version) (Lauren’s Version)
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Waiting
A Dervish-style essay.
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Excelsior, too.
A response to ‘Excelsior’ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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The next right thing
Take a step. Step again.
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An Ode to 1989
Since August of 2014, one of the greatest influences on my life has been Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album, 1989. I was sixteen when a new album was hinted with the smashing of elevator buttons. It was the tail end of my summer vacation, right before I would enter the upperclassmen ranks at school. I […]
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Turtles All the Way Down
I read John Green’s latest novel, Turtles All the Way Down, in the passenger seat of my mom’s car. Tree branches, road signs, and massive semi-trucks sped past my window as I wove in and out of Aza Holmes’ obsessive thought spirals. I ached for her, rooted for her, and hoped for her in the […]
Excelsior 