Alyssa Kulesa

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    Screw the swear jar; pay someone a quarter every time you say this instead

    I’ve decided to avoid learning “should” in Spanish.  Our house has no swear jar (it’d be full real fast). Instead of policing swear words, we’ve banned the word “should” from our conversations. So there’s really no point in me learning…

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    What else could it mean?

    “I don’t know which way to tell the story.”  “Do I reveal what I was thinking, or do we keep them in the dark with suspense?” These are the types of questions littering my mind like scooters litter city streets…

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    My biggest love/hate relationship

    Do you want to sit outside?” “Not really.” That’s pretty much how it goes every time Geoff asks if I want to get a table outside. As much as I’m sun-obsessed and need to be walked by 3 pm or…

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    Bandaids, Conflict Resolution, and Unmet Needs

    Bandaids only work for so long.  Those thin brown strips are magic when you accidentally knick your finger chopping a red onion with your new knife. But when we use bandaids for too long or for too big of a…

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    What if we’re not frauds?

    Many words have been written about imposter syndrome.  Many of those words read something like, “Everyone feels like an imposter at some point. Just keep going and start before you’re ready over and over.” Sage advice but so often repeated…

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    On Creating Your Own Rules

    I had ice cream for dinner tonight. A small cup with a combo of two dairy-free flavors—mint chocolate chip and almond.🍦 I snagged it from Yummy, a gluten-free dessert shop dangerously close to my house. Like kids everywhere, I was…