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@danigirl

hopeless wanderer; peanut butter fiend; ridiculous human; NP to be; lover of light

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danigirl
@danigirl Oct 7, 2018, 5:35 AM UTC

The Gives and the Gets

In four months time, the Peace Corps has taken from and given to me more than I imagined it could. In many ways, it is the Babushka doll of gifts. There is always another layer to explore, another le…

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danigirl
@danigirl Aug 21, 2018, 2:59 PM UTC

Gyebaleko

Three months ago, I flew from California to Uganda. Two days ago, I swore in as a Ugandan Peace Corps Volunteer. So much has happened in between: language learned and butchered, friendships forged, c…

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danigirl
@danigirl May 6, 2018, 2:35 PM UTC

Extended Family

Hey Steemers, I spent this past weekend at a family reunion in Carmel Valley, California. We are a rowdy Irish- Catholic clan; my grandfather was one of five siblings, each of whom furthered the line…

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danigirl
@danigirl Apr 6, 2018, 4:34 PM UTC

Write the words you need to hear...

Write the words you need to hear... You are safe. You are seen. You are loved in spite of and because of your flaws. You make peoples' lives better. You have the capacity for exponential growth. Thos…

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danigirl
@danigirl Mar 25, 2018, 9:23 PM UTC

"Everything happens for a reason..."

... but does it though? I have a complicated relationship with this sentiment. It mostly feels like a thing that well- meaning people say when something beyond the scope of our control, goes awry. A…

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danigirl
@danigirl Mar 16, 2018, 4:14 AM UTC

Recipe: Tiger Bites (a take on the power ball)

Hey Steemers, I'd like to share the recipe for a treat that I make all the time. I think about it as healthy cookie dough- it is sweet, but minimally processed and nutrient dense. There are a bunch o…

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danigirl
@danigirl Mar 3, 2018, 1:18 AM UTC

You Can Do Hard Things

My message today is this: you can do hard things. You can throw light into the darkest corners of your closet. You can stand up to struggle on oak tree legs. Above Vernal Falls in Yosemite, CA- a mom…

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danigirl
@danigirl Feb 25, 2018, 1:18 AM UTC

In The Absence of Social Media

Hey Steemers, I deleted my Instagram account. I did so with several intentions in mind: ~ To reclaim lost minutes spent mindlessly scrolling ~ To reconstruct my ideas of beauty (I followed a smatteri…

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danigirl
@danigirl Feb 20, 2018, 2:59 AM UTC

Havasupai, Arizona Trekking!

Hey Steemers, I'd like to share my recent venture to Havasupai, Arizona! It is the most crazy, beautiful, awe- inspiring place on Earth. It evokes the Garden of Eden... a place you want to linger and…

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danigirl
@danigirl Jan 27, 2018, 4:09 PM UTC

Peace Corps Bon Voyage!

Hey Steemers, My boyfriend and I will soon be embarking on a wild adventure- we have joined the Peace Corps! Our foot prints will mark Zambian soil for the next two years. We depart in two weeks, and…

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