Category: life lessons
23
Jul
Kintsugi: aka my philosophy on life.
byby dana
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For years, I’ve found myself identifying that the concept of turning obstacles into opportunity (or “ad astra per aspera,” dontchaknow) has become the distillation of...
29
Apr
Divorce, and collateral damage.
byby dana
12 Comments
Divorce: v. A complete or radical severance of closely connected things. When a marriage ends, it’s easy to put the focus on the “break up”...
01
Apr
Obstacles into opportunity: the story of my in-flight sexual assault & it’s impact on the world.
byby dana
3 Comments
On August 23rd, 2011 I took redeye flight number 732 from LAX to ORD, and sat in seat 9E. Alone. I was seated between two...
24
Feb
Ad astra per aspera.
byby dana
11 Comments
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 was my 36th birthday. A year previous, I was just coming off of a nervous breakdown, which is a phrase usually...
24
Dec
The Journey.
byby dana
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My parents have been here for the holidays. It’s been… hectic. So here’s this, since I don’t have time to write much. A friend posted...