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Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #60: Nostalgia — The impending Spring brings about memories of playing basketball in the driveway while carefully navigating the few patches of melting ice left so inconsiderately by brutal Michigan winters. I remember watching the 90’s Chicago Bulls and immediately going outside to practice after a game. Michael Jordan and the crew recorded…

节俭的单词挑战100＃57：蓝图 - 蓝图。精心制作的模型通过创伤永久改变。我曾经以为我会活到100岁。现在，有时候，我想知道我是否会到37。当潜意识地感知的恐惧超出某些稳定水平时，大脑化学会发生变化。这些计划不会为…

Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #54: Impulse Control — I was diagnosed at 4 years old. Was it ADHD, childhood trauma, or was I just a regular, untamable 4-year-old little boy? “You need to stop being so impulsive,” the world screamed at me. The meds never worked, but I’m sure they helped alter my freshly developing brain chemistry. Something…

Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #46: Civil Disobedience — Standing in solidarity against authorities that uphold systems of oppression is not for the faint hearted. It’s an arduous journey of multiple losses and minimal victories. Yet, it’s a fight that only the most empathetic and strong-willed can withstand. I was told doing this work is a marathon. The sprinters…