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The Art of Falling in Love (With Myself)

July 21, 2022 gabrielleyang Leave a comment

Too often am I guilty of preaching self-love without practicing it myself.

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Posted in: Life Lessons Filed under: growth, life-lessions, love-myself, self-love

New Years Resolutions | 2021

January 26, 2021 gabrielleyang 2 Comments

I am usually not one to make yearly resolutions.

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Posted in: Life Lessons Filed under: about-me, new-years-resolutions

How Obedience Has Shaped My Life

August 11, 2020 gabrielleyang 13 Comments

A few weeks ago, I stumbled onto the Instagram account Asians for Mental Health by Jenny Wang, PhD; a psychologist.

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Posted in: Life Lessons Filed under: growth, hmong, life-lessons, obedience

What I’ve Done During Quarantine 2020

May 5, 2020 gabrielleyang 2 Comments

For the last 51 days, I’ve been at home.

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Posted in: Recollection Filed under: about-me, quarantine, quarantine 2020, recollection

Recollection: France 2018

April 14, 2020 gabrielleyang 1 Comment

You guys, France has my heart.

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Posted in: Recollection, Travel Filed under: colmar, france, france-2018, recollection, strasbourg, travel

How I Style: Mom Jeans | Spring Edition

March 31, 2020 gabrielleyang 1 Comment

I love denim. Scratch that–I’m obsessed with denim.

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Posted in: Fashion Filed under: fashion, how-i-style, lookbook, mom-jeans, spring

What It Means to Choose Joy

March 24, 2020 gabrielleyang 8 Comments

Everyone wants a slice of happiness.

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Posted in: Life Lessons Filed under: growth, joy, life-lessons

5 “Canon” Novels by Women You Have to Read

March 17, 2020 gabrielleyang 4 Comments

In honor of National Women’s Month, I wanted to compile a list of 5 “canon” novels written by women that…

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Posted in: The Bookshelf Filed under: amy-tan, books, charlotte-bronte, daphne-du-maurier, jane-austen, maya-angelou, novels, recommendations, the-bookshelf

Recollection: Germany 2018

March 10, 2020 gabrielleyang 3 Comments

Many of you already know, but I got the chance to visit Germany in May 2018.

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Posted in: Recollection, Travel Filed under: frankfurt, germany, germany-2018, heidelberg, mannheim, recollection, stuttgart, travel

To the Girl Who I Wish I Had Known Better: A Lesson Learned

March 3, 2020 gabrielleyang 2 Comments

Oh goodness, where does one even begin?

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Posted in: Life Lessons, Open Letters Filed under: growth, life-lessons, open-letter

Dear 17-Year-Old Me

February 25, 2020 gabrielleyang 2 Comments

Hey girl. I hope you aren’t too much in your feels right now.

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Posted in: Life Lessons, Open Letters Filed under: about-me, growth, life-lessons, open-letter

Growing Up Second-Generation American: I Am Hmong

February 18, 2020 gabrielleyang 3 Comments

A question I got asked a lot growing up was, “Where are you from?”

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Posted in: Life Lessons Filed under: about-me, asian-american, hmong, life-lessons, second-generation-american

4 Looks Based on Your Valentine’s Day Mood

February 11, 2020 gabrielleyang Leave a comment

February can mean many things, but let’s be real–this month’s highlight is definitely Valentine’s Day.

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Posted in: Fashion Filed under: fashion, lookbook, valentine's-day

To the Boy I Could Have Fallen in Love With

February 4, 2020 gabrielleyang 3 Comments

I didn’t like you at first.

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Posted in: Open Letters Filed under: open-letter

Why My Blog is Called “Blooming Journées”

February 2, 2020 gabrielleyang 3 Comments

In recent years, I have been obsessed with the idea of growing.

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Posted in: Life Lessons Filed under: about-me, growth, life-lessons

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