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The Last Goodbye, I swear

The Last Goodbye, I swear

End of Summer

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Briana Benitez
Sep 30, 2024
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A few weeks ago one of my friends joked that they have to schedule time with me two weeks in advance, I laughed as that wasn't a far-off statement. As of late, my social calendar has been pretty tight. Dinners, movies, drinks, and mandatory yap sessions. It doesn’t feel like a new season with Phoenix’s weather still climbing the 100s but my body feels the adjustments. I’m loosening my grip and clinging to nothing. I am here to release anything that’s gone stale and welcome in ripeness. 

With little mental real estate to spare, it doesn’t exist to me if it’s not solidified within the walls of my Google calendar. I’m not type A but I love adding things to my calendar. I guess that’s what being in your late twenties is about, slowly trying to make changes that make life that much easier.

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