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Queers of LA

An endless search for self, belonging and connection — how my newfound queer community in Los Angeles rescued and reshaped me.

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42nd Trip Around the Sun

At 42 orbits in, I’ve learned growth blooms when we love and gently forgive ourselves — tend your heart with kindness and watch your life quietly flourish.

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I Have a Sex Coach

After a breakup inspired my search for sexual enlightenment and exploration, I landed on an incredible sex coach named Jocelyn Silva who had me digging deep.

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Friends Journey

A deeply personal journey to discover why I'd all but given up on friendship and the path toward creating those much desired connections.

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Stay Wild

Why staying wild means to me — I’m often pulled back to Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, dreaming about what it truly means to be wild.

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Do What You Love

A journey to uncover what it means to do what you love — messy, brave and worth the risk. Be kinder to yourself; growth comes from trying, not perfection.

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Personal Growth

A journey of personal growth — uncovering who I truly am and the ways the world reflects me back, one discovery at a time.

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Reverse Culture Shock

Discover East–West cultural contrasts and the charming quirks of daily life while living in Korea — small surprises, big lessons and charming everyday rituals.

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Come on Out

How moving to Korea unlocked a discovery I might never have found — and what it felt like to begin dating women in this wonderfully strange new world.

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Online Dating 101

Tips and tricks for finding success with online dating — practical advice, gentle confidence boosters and simple ways to make authentic connections that last.

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Yes, I Am a Fucking Lesbian

Dinah Shore: the world’s largest girl-party music festival — bold, inclusive, irresistibly sexy and pulsing with nonstop energy. Expect electrifying performances, unapologetic self-expression and a welcoming vibe where everyone can dance, connect and celebrate together.

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Dating Lesbians Ain't Easy

Third time’s definitely not the charm: three nightmare dates I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Dating is tough enough without plot twists — here are three disasters that prove swiping right can sometimes feel like signing up for a horror story.

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Thirty-Something Never Felt So Good

What it feels like to be in your mid-thirties: a season of gentle change and quiet revelation. The latter half of my thirties has unfurled into unexpected freedom — a soft, steady confidence that comes from finally knowing who you are and what you’ll no longer compromise on.

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