a place for me to check in...
i have been a writer all my life, and keeping a journal has keep me sane in the toughest of times.
i’ve been writing in an online blog on and off since middle school and even this one has gone through several face-lifts over the years. every year i tell myself i will write one blog post a month, but i am consistently failing miserably.
but maybe, just maybe, i’ll work it out soon enough…
– nilanda, xo
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