The Fire of a Child
| This is the 568th story of Our Life Logs® | I was always a curious child. Wandering around, always wanting to know more and to be more....
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Apr 29, 20207 min read
Under the Dazzling Stage Lights
Before I begin, let me tell you a few things about me... I’m a gender queer actor who loves to sing, dance, and shatter stereotypes.
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Nothing Lasts Forever
If joy is hidden behind a bed of thorns, then I will cut my hands to reach it...
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Mar 18, 20208 min read
No, Really, Can You Run in Those?
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Mar 6, 20208 min read
To Explain the Universe
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Feb 12, 20207 min read
I Am More Than a Resumé
I grew up in Pune, India, in a middle-class family. My parents had corporate jobs and worked from early morning to late evening to provide..
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Jan 29, 202010 min read
Who Are the Good Guys?
Miami was sleepy in the ‘50s—nothing like the bustling buildings and energy it has now. When my family moved across town...
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Dec 24, 20198 min read
To Capture the Light Again
My mom gave birth to me in...Lagos State, Nigeria...but I should say, I come from a polygamous background. My dad had two wives...
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Oct 17, 20197 min read
To Find Happiness
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Oct 6, 20197 min read
What Lies Within Us
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This sentence pretty much sums up my whole life...
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Jul 11, 20198 min read
My Own Adventure
I was the oldest of six children and often had to help with the chores on the farm and at home. It was great having so many...
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Jun 13, 20196 min read
Losing It All
Ever since I was a baby, my parents, siblings, and I visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, many times. It was always super fun to visit...
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Feb 27, 20196 min read
Words That Heal
I, conversely, was born with a creative mind and a depressive disorder that manifested in some of the worst and weirdest ways. My talent...
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Feb 26, 20197 min read
And I Am Happy
And suddenly pop—there I was. Well, it wasn’t so much a pop, and I’m sure there was a whole lot more screaming and bad language, but...
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Dec 14, 20187 min read
Love Is the Answer
When I head out to my daily walk in the park, I like to remind myself of the poems I love the most, many of which I know by heart...
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Dec 13, 20187 min read
A Latecomer’s Dream
I believe that an underrated statement is when people say the “mid-life crisis” can change your existence. I should know. Earlier this...
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Nov 4, 20187 min read
In My Wildest Dreams
In 1999, my parents faced some financial struggles, so Grammy and Grandpa opened the door to us. It was just like the weekends we...
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Oct 12, 20187 min read
Far Beyond Kentucky
If you are wondering what it was like, just picture farmland, connected to more farmland, all serving as the resting place for groups...
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Sep 7, 20187 min read
Keeping the Path
At this point, the band had been on the road for days. Our clothes were glued to our bodies with sweat and our muscles winced from nights...
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Sep 7, 20184 min read
When the Heart Sings
I was a very chubby kid since childhood; I enjoyed food and was very carefree. I loved to dance and sing. I grew up with one sister who...
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