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q4 mindset: consume less, create more
moving with intention now to lean into flow later.
Oct 5 • 
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September 2025

when is it safe to let love in?
the courage it takes to soften after trauma...
Sep 14 • 
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August 2025

an august outro:
a thread on travel, reflections, + looking ahead.
Aug 31 • 
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July 2025

welcome to yaya's crib:
grassroot’n in san diego with intention
Jul 20 • 
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growing into myself:
a midnight stream of consciousness
Jul 7 • 
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June 2025

planting roots in southern california — wanna help me grow?:
july 13th: new coast, same heart.
Jun 14 • 
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growing pains:
the grief of letting go of who i used to be
Jun 1 • 
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May 2025

the space between desire and discernment:
listening to my gut in my personal and professional world
May 26 • 
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the in between moments of joy + grief
a mother’s day without my mom
May 11 • 
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observations in osaka:
the highlights that made me feel at home
May 5 • 
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April 2025

key notes from kyoto:
drifting into self discovery
Apr 27 • 
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tokyo times:
transmuting fear into forward motion
Apr 20 • 
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