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Austin, TX
Joined March 2022
three years ago i wrote about my move to austin and how i admire this city. i am three years in this month and thoughts on building roots are rising✨ wrote about convo with friends about settling down this week on @substack minhwrites.substack.com/p/bu…
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life is in the little things. sometimes i'm in a beautiful moment with a loved one and i wish i could bottle it up and re-experience it on command
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Sometimes I feel writer block coming but then I see someone create a really good piece of content (video/podcast/essay) every week so consistently and i feel motivated to come back to my creation process. Is this weird🙃
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writing about the ideal writing environment - wonder if i should share on substack, is it too niche?? I just KNOW writers are particular about their environment - unless I'm in my flow then I can write on my phone at a diner bar (true story)
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i watched eternal sunshine of the spotless mind yesterday for the first time and this confirmed once again that i am indeed a late bloomer. movie is a work of art!
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your brain inner work and wiring change when you learn a new language. learning a language is such a gift. i hope more people start doing this in these trying times, it helps us become more empathic and open to other cultures
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I wrote about hobbies because why not 🧚🏻‍♀️ always exploring the dance between enjoyment and discipline with the stretch of time minhwrites.substack.com/p/fr…
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i wrote a piece today about making a place home vs. moving to places to try to find a home (provided your current home is safe) its crazy but youre actually trapped if you are constantly in a race to find a better place. its liberating to build roots and be happy doing so
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it seems like people love reading about friendships, sharing it again on here <3 minhwrites.substack.com/p/gr…
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i read yesterday that constraints give meaning and i couldnt agree more. whenever I have a whole day to myself, i end up feeling like I didn't do enough but if i have an hour to write and come up with something, i am satisfied
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i love local businesses where you can obviously see their intentional sourcing of products - quality, locally sources, taste, etc. make you feel cared for as a patron
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It's impressive how the act of writing (even for others) can unintentionally clarify your own thoughts
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what are some good books on writing you read in 2024?
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happy lunar new year🧧 to those who celebrate. hope you have fun with family and friends
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how do you use social media and not let it consume you?
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ICYMI 1) I quit my corporate job!! 2) I wrote all about it in this substack essay Thank you @p_millerd for preparing me for this moment🤣 minhwrites.substack.com/p/be…
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came back to twitter and now its not even named twitter anymore - what a world we live in 🙃
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back with a new essay on friendships, feels much needed and carry all my thoughts on the complexity of this connection 🖤 lmk what you think minhwrites.substack.com/p/wh…
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resurfacing to share my latest essay on happiness, the ever elusive, mysterious yet universally desired by much of the world's population minhwrites.substack.com/p/ha…
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hey everyone!! how have you been doing? I have not been writing as often 😔 but look out for a new essay this friday👩🏻‍💻 (i have been staying indoor exclusively bc tx has been inhospitable)
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also any tips for training for my first half would be much appreciated 😅 i dont have a time goal, hopefully run mostly but am fine with walking for a bit
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