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A Love Letter to Los Angeles Amidst the LA Wildfires

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If it wasn’t already obvious from the title of my blog, I was born & raised in Los Angeles. The past few weeks have been nothing short of devastating and an incredibly overwhelming experience to say the least. It’s been five weeks since the Palisades & Eaton fires erupted. It’s been five weeks since we learned about the extent of the destruction that imprinted itself across our city in one short night and would continue to do so for days to follow. It’s been five weeks of panic, anxiety, shock, grief, resilience, fortitude, fear, struggle, strength, reflection, and deep hope for the future. On this Valentine’s Day – I felt compelled to write this post for my own emotional release, for everyone personally affected by these wildfires, for every single Angeleno, and for all those with deep ties to LA.

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RADICAL FORGIVENESS: A Brief Book Review

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RADICAL FORGIVENESS: A Brief Book Review

Although I had a variety of religious influence as a child primarily through Baptist, Catholic, and Islamic teachings – I’ve always considered myself to be more of a spiritual person. I have always been curious about the “meaning of life” and what comes next. I believe in a higher power but have stopped putting a face, name, gender, and even form on said power. The only thing that I am truly certain of in this life, is that I know nothing of what lies beyond this world. I do believe, however, that our time here on Earth in our physical body is just a mere moment in our soul’s existence. In short, I bought Radical Forgiveness at the start of 2019 with the hopes of discovering some tools to help me better understand, cope, and make sense of this crazy adventure we call life. I didn’t get around to reading it until the start of 2020 but overall, was very pleased with my purchase.

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