Tag: life
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Exercising While Pregnant: Hitting 5,000 Steps a Day (And How My Husband Makes It Easier)
Hit 5,000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on! i’ve been trying to stay active even with this big belly getting heavier every week • my soft goal right now is 5,000 steps a day — nothing crazy, just enough to keep my body moving and my mind clearer •…
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What’s a Time You Followed Your Gut and It Turned Out to Be Exactly Right?
What’s a time you followed your gut and it turned out to be exactly right? the biggest one for me was deciding to be with my husband • everyone around me was saying it was too fast, he was too intense, i was gonna lose myself • but my gut was screaming that he was…
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What’s a Piece of Media (Book, Movie, Song) That Changed How You See the World? (From a Pregnant Alt Wife at 23)
What’s a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world? hands down, it’s The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath • i read it when i was 19 and it genuinely fucked me up in the best way • i’d never seen someone put into words that feeling of being trapped…
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If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be? (From a Pregnant Alt Wife at 23)
If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be? if i could rewrite the ending of any book it would hands down be the bell jar by sylvia plath • that ending always leaves me feeling so hollow and heavy • esther finally gets out of the hospital but it…
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Which Languages Do You Speak and How Did That Impact Your Life? (From a Pregnant Alt Wife at 23)
Which languages do you speak and how did that impact your life? • i only really speak English fluently • i took a few years of Spanish in high school and can still hold a basic conversation if i try hard • growing up in a small town, english was pretty much it for me…
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Dear Rebels ZVA: Mom kicked me out for partying, I’m 19 with a Dollar Tree job, crashing at my boyfriend’s parents, and I’m thinking about stripping for money… help
hey love, first — i’m really sorry you’re going through this. getting kicked out at 19 sucks, especially when you’re not in college and money is tight • feeling helpless is valid right now, but you’re not alone and you’re not out of options • stripping might feel like the fastest way to make cash,…
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Dear Reader: You’re 20, You Love Sleeping With Multiple Guys, and Your Conservative Christian Mom Is Threatening to Kick You Out
hey love, first — i’m really proud of you for being honest with her. that shit is scary as hell, especially when you know it’s gonna hurt her. but you’re allowed to live your life and love your body the way you want. you don’t owe your mom your sexuality. you’re 20, not 12. your…