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💬 He’s a Nerd… But He’s My Nerd
A Love Story in Doritos, Superheroes & SarcasmBy Asten Clarke Let’s get one thing straight:I didn’t grow up dreaming of some tall, dark, mysterious bad boy. No. I wanted the one who’d share snacks with me. Quote movies at me. Laugh at the same dumb jokes for the 300th time. The one who gets what…
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Almost 33, No Kids — and Totally at Peace
I’m nearly 33. I’m engaged. I’m building a life I love. And I’m childfree by choice. Not “we’ll see” childfree. Not “maybe one day” childfree. Just… childfree. And while I’m at peace with it, the world around me often isn’t. What People Still Say: I’ve heard it all. And sometimes, when the questions come from…
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Things I Know About Love (That I Didn’t at 18)
When I was 18, I thought love was dramatic. Kisses in the rain, intense arguments that ended with someone running through an airport — like the rom-coms told me. I thought love had to be constant butterflies. That it should be all-consuming. That if it didn’t hurt a little, it wasn’t real. But now, 15…
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✨ Dreams, Goals, and the Life I’m Building
Sometimes I get so caught up in day-to-day stuff — the spirals, the nostalgia dives, the Daisy chaos — that I forget to step back and ask myself what I actually want. Not what people expect from me, or what I “should” be doing at a certain age. Just… what I want. So here it…
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✨ Letting Go: A Letter to My Past Self
Content note: This post discusses sexual trauma, shame, and healing. Please read with care. Sometimes, healing looks like writing the words you were too afraid to say for years. This letter is a moment of release — from pain I didn’t ask for, from shame I never deserved, and from a version of myself I’ve…
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✨ When It Feels Right – A Reflection on Timing and Love
I used to wonder if there was a “right” age to get married. Was I meant to tick it off by 25? Was there a deadline I’d missed? Should I have followed the timelines everyone else seemed to be on — the school, job, marriage, kids script? But life isn’t a checklist. It’s messy, chaotic,…
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✍️ Why I Still Write
I don’t write for bestseller lists.I don’t write to chase trends, algorithms, or royalties that barely cover a coffee. I write because there are stories in me that need to come out.Because sometimes my head is too loud until I let my characters speak.Because Amber, Jonas, and Daisy feel more real to me than most…
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Not in the Right Headspace Right Now
Hey everyone đź’ś I know it’s been a little quiet on here lately — I just haven’t been in the right headspace for blogging. Life has been a lot recently, and while I’ve had ideas swirling around, I haven’t quite had the energy to turn them into posts. I’m still here, still writing (even if…
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Why We’re Waiting Until 2030 – And Why It’s Perfect for Us
I know what some people are probably thinking. 2030? Isn’t that… a little far away? Yeah. It is. And that’s kind of the point. When Myron and I decided on a date, we didn’t just pluck a random year out of thin air. We thought about where we are now, where we want to be,…
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I Think I’m Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be
For most of my life, I wasn’t sure where I fit. I was the kid who didn’t thrive in mainstream school. The teenager with too many labels and too few places to safely just be. The young adult who carried grief, trauma, and diagnoses like heavy bags — sometimes visible, sometimes hidden under a forced…
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