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Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 25, 20227 min read
Wise Fool
So I used to work in a call center back in the day and ended up quitting weeks shy of my fifth anniversary. Let me tell you, though,...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 18, 20226 min read
Unconscious Awareness
The other day, I was in a coffee shop drinking my water, minding my business. And by the other day, I mean pre-pandemic, and by water, I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 11, 20226 min read
Comfortable Misery
I saw a homeless man sitting on the side of the road the other day. Next to him was perhaps everything he owned, covered by a tarp, in a...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 4, 20227 min read
New Year, Same Ol 'G!
It feels like yesterday that I wrote about 'new year, new me season' that seems to descend upon us like the plagues of Egypt every 12...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Dec 14, 20214 min read
Scrooge McGrinch-erson
Captains Log—day eleventeen million, three hundred-thousand and sixty-five—this pandemic has officially become the cousin who can’t take...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Dec 7, 20216 min read
The Haves & The Have Nots
Disclaimer: Today's piece has nothing to do with Tyler and dem. Honestly, I've never even watched the show. Now that that's out of the...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 23, 20217 min read
Living Sacrifice
All my life, I've heard the words' obedience is better than sacrifice!' Suffice it to say, while I always thought I knew exactly what...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 16, 202110 min read
Sweet Sorrow
Scene 5 | Take Umpteen My life is no Romeo and Juliet melodrama, but I've had a riveting mix of bitter and sweet moments. I've had what...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 9, 20217 min read
Clearly Misunderstood
A friend of mine posted the other day on social media, "If I read, 'understood the assignment' one more time!" I hit the laughing emoji...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 2, 20218 min read
Civil War
Right out the gate, there is nothing civil about war. No, all is NOT fair in love and war because if that were the case, then kingdoms...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 26, 20219 min read
Separated but Living Together
There are roughly 6,500 languages in the world. You're more than likely living in a place where most people speak your language, dare I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 19, 20218 min read
Alone Together
When I think of being alone, it's the silence that makes that feeling a reality. It's the absence of discourse that forces you to be...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 12, 20216 min read
The Same, Only Different!
I can't speak for anyone else, but I often wonder if God was serious when He picked me! When I think of my inhibitions or those things I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 5, 20218 min read
Accidentally on Purpose
Let me just put it out there; I've exercised this defence a few times in my life. "Oh, I thought your text said it started at 7:30 pm,...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Sep 28, 20218 min read
Deceptively Honest
I recently read somewhere how in ancient Greek plays, one man would play multiple roles. Onstage, he wore one mask, then went backstage...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Sep 21, 20217 min read
Only Choice
Having a choice means there are multiple options available. So how can one be faced with an 'only choice?' An oxymoron occurs when...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Sep 14, 20218 min read
Original Copy
I'm sure you've heard phrases like, "You just like ya pa (father)!" "You're the spitting image of your mother." Or, "I wanna be like you...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Sep 7, 20216 min read
Virtual Reality
We, the people, tyadddd (tired)! The novelty of LaLa Land (aka virtual reality) has officially worn off, and the honeymoon phase is...
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