Growing Up
5,063 words by 15 writers in Auckland, New York & elsewhere
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City views, Moving Forward, Growing Up
This is the view I woke up to every morning for last one year & now it's time to say goodbye...
by Arushi ChopraPune — My favourite part on any given day would be to get up early (not too early) in the morning, make a cuppa (or not) and sit on the stairs adjacent to my room on the third floor of the hostel, where the cold breeze inevitably blows, no matter how blazing is the sun (early mornings never disappointed me). I could sit here and meditate or just sit here and look endlessly, catch the sunset once in a wh...
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Carlos Araya
Mariah Hillis
Donovan Bui
Arushi Chopra
Robert Tucker
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Swimming, Growing Up
This used to be me. Not literally me. But, me back when I was competitively swimming. Looking at the board
by eileen gittinsHealdsburg — to find my next event: what heat what lane? Please dear god lane four lane four lane four lane four, please please please lane four lane four. Aaack. Lane six. OK. Lane six. Lane six. Crap. I hate th...
Change, Growing Up, Homes
We are buying an apartment and leaving the city.
by Kenneth CookeNew york — I can’t say that it’s the order of operations one usually imagines. I certainly didn’t. After all, apartments are the essence of city living. I always hoped it would be a house we’d leave for. But reg...
Growing Up, Memory, lost
forever in darkness
by Samantha HarringtonChapel hill — Been playing with watercolors and people. Playing with memory too I guess. Color’s in the past. It streaming behind us, an endless reel of people, places and emotion. I don’t know what comes next....
Other Stories
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los Angeles, gratitude, Growing Up
Happy (belated) birthday, L.A.
by Donovan Bui in Los Angeles -
City views, Moving Forward, Growing Up
This is the view I woke up to every morning for last one year & now it's time to say goodbye...
by Arushi Chopra in Pune -
Growing Up
Running in the garden, half of the time playing, half of the time fighting. Living without trouble, innocent and young
by Robert Tucker in Alajuela -
health, Growing Up, rare diseases
Growing up rare.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
Family, Grandfathers, Growing Up
The Special Moment That Made Me Truely Smile This Week.
by Mariah Hillis in Kingston -
Travel, Learning, Growing Up
Amsterdam, travel and growing up
by Carlos Araya in Amsterdam -
Life, School, Growing Up
The Hostel
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra -
The Future, Growing Up, nature
So what do I do next? Where does it all go from here?
by Samia Singh in Chandigarh -
Growing Up, Memory, lost
forever in darkness
by Samantha Harrington in Chapel Hill -
Swimming, Growing Up
This used to be me. Not literally me. But, me back when I was competitively swimming. Looking at the board
by eileen gittins in Healdsburg -
Friends, nostalgia, Growing Up
Nostalgia
by Ellen Catriona in London -
Growing Up
Places gain meaning and they become a part of you
by Carlos Araya in Mountain View -
Growing Up, Adulthood, middle school
Think back to the most awkward period in your life. For most of us, that’s our middle school years.
by Maggie H in Brookline -
Change, Growing Up, Homes
We are buying an apartment and leaving the city.
by Kenneth Cooke in New York -
Growing Up, Family
A house full of history (aka: "Carolita smelleleta")
by Emanuel Rabina in Auckland
Recent Moments
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los Angeles, gratitude, Growing Up
Happy (belated) birthday, L.A.
in Los Angeles, United States -
City views, Moving Forward, Growing Up
This is the view I woke up to every morning for last one year & now it's time to say goodbye...
in Pune, India -
Growing Up
Running in the garden, half of the time playing, half of the time fighting. Living without trouble, innocent and young
in Alajuela, Costa Rica -
health, Growing Up, rare diseases
Growing up rare.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Family, Grandfathers, Growing Up
The Special Moment That Made Me Truely Smile This Week.
in Kingston, Canada -
Travel, Learning, Growing Up
Amsterdam, travel and growing up
in Amsterdam, Netherlands -
Life, School, Growing Up
The Hostel
in Accra, Ghana -
The Future, Growing Up, nature
So what do I do next? Where does it all go from here?
in Chandigarh, India -
Growing Up, Memory, lost
forever in darkness
in Chapel Hill, United States -
Friends, nostalgia, Growing Up
Nostalgia
in London, United Kingdom -
Growing Up
You think things will never change... Then reality slaps your face, hard
in San Mateo, United States -
Growing Up, Adulthood, middle school
Think back to the most awkward period in your life. For most of us, that’s our middle school years.
in Brookline, United States -
Change, Growing Up, Homes
We are buying an apartment and leaving the city.
in New York, United States -
Growing Up
Places gain meaning and they become a part of you
in Mountain View, United States -
Growing Up, Family
A house full of history (aka: "Carolita smelleleta")
in Auckland, New Zealand -
Swimming, Growing Up
This used to be me. Not literally me. But, me back when I was competitively swimming. Looking at the board
in Healdsburg, United States -
Growing Up, Daughters
My daughter, Harley turned five three days ago. She's growing up...
in Denver, United States