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What crisis reveals

Been thinking about our heating situation from a few weeks back. Not the broken thermostat part, though that was its own special kind of ...

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The Carmen Challenge

Carmen walked into our apartment this morning with that look. The one that means she’s discovered some new torture disguised as fitness a...

Elena Carmen
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Trail mix and good intentions

Woke up with that specific Saturday energy where staying inside feels like a crime against nature. Jake’s got some work thing, but honest...

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6am mirror check

There’s something about that post-workout glow that no filter can replicate. Six in the morning, twenty minutes of yoga and bodyweight ci...

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Accidental eavesdropping

Our neighbors were having the most intense conversation on their balcony tonight. Something about whether you can really change after thi...

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Professional consultation vibes

Michelle showed up thirty minutes after my shift ended, took one look at me still in scrubs, and declared we were doing an apartment sess...

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What confrontation teaches you

Tuesday’s thing with Alex keeps coming back to me, but not in that replay-every-detail way that makes you want to hide under a blanket. M...

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Lessons from a broken thermostat

Three weeks since our heating drama ended, and I keep coming back to how well we handled it. Not the technical stuff, we’re still clueles...

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Weather betrayal

Checked the weather yesterday: 68 and sunny. Woke up this morning: 48 and the kind of gray that makes you question your life choices. The...

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