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Alissa Mears's avatar

You are a compression master, Alexandra! What a beautiful tribute and way to live.

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Karena's avatar

+1. That story says so much.

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Alexandra Allen's avatar

Thanks ladies, appreciate you both! :)

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Catalina Muñoz's avatar

I enjoy so much and also admire the way you always teach a lesson through your stories, Alexandra!

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Alexandra Allen's avatar

Aww thank you so much, Catalina! Your comments are so encouraging and mean a lot to me. I appreciate you! :)

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Rick Lewis's avatar

Love that example form Jay-Z. I think these qualify as "origin stories" - the moment when the lightbulb goes off and we sense a possibility that invades our imagination, won't let go, and changes our lives. Origin stories make great things to write about!

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Alexandra Allen's avatar

Yes, Rick! Love the lightbulb analogy. I think of origin stories as the root of success (basically the opposite of finding the root of a problem). Origin stories are always interesting, that's for sure.

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Rick Lewis's avatar

I love that. An origin story is the root of a possibility instead of the root of the problem. I’m gonna remember that one.

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