Author: Sage
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How Talking to Your Friends Boosts Your Confidence

I don’t talk to my friends every day, but when I do oh, when I do. It’s a returning. A remembering. Learning the rhythm of my own nature. When to retreat, when to lean in. Conversations stretch like vines, winding through projects, dreams, the soft pull of adventure. I had to learn what it meant Read more
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My 10 Months in Guangzhou: A Black Woman’s Perspective

I lived in Guangzhou, China, for 10 months. As a Black American woman, this journey was eye-opening, challenging, and life-changing. Before diving in, here’s a disclaimer: my experience was specific to Guangzhou, a massive city known for its trade and diverse influx of business travelers. The Bright Side of Guangzhou Guangzhou is beautiful, let me Read more
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What Does Self-Development Truly Mean?

Recently, I’ve been interested by the phrase “resource to self-development,” which I first came across on social media. The idea stuck with me, and I found myself reflecting on it further while reading Vibrate Higher Daily by Lalah Delia. This prompted me to examine my own life and the privileges I’ve had: the chance to Read more
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Growing Through It

Restlessness has me again. My mind feels like it’s spinning in a thousand different directions, untethered but determined to land somewhere meaningful. Normally, I’d reach for my notebook and write until I’m settled, but I can’t do that now. My main bag, the one that held the tools of my clarity was left behind, deemed Read more