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Pint-sized Pinay. Writer by day, mermaid by night. Loves coffee, elephants, and the old book smell. Adoptive Mom to Churro, Laya, Alab, Chelsea, and Ivory, who all have four legs.

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Volunteer Diaries: Volunteerism is Part-Rewarding and Part-Heartbreaking

Mai Porras
May 8, 2017
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Sometimes, in the middle of my hectic life, I pause and think about my purpose. Sure, I live comfortably in a cozy home. I am able to eat what I want and get the bills out of the way. While I can do more...

5 Types of Guy Friends and Why We Love Them

Mai Porras
May 2, 2017
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They throw insults at your face like they don’t care about your feelings and, sometimes, they literally greet you with a punch, (seemingly forgetting you’re still a girl). But you love them anyway. Why, ...

How a Child’s Embrace Had Me Hoping I Could Adopt Someday

Mai Porras
April 17, 2017
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I have always been fond of babies. As a little girl, I was the official babysitter of younger cousins during reunions. I was a patient and steadfast caregiver: I’d carry them, feed them, and play with them....
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Instagram Stores for the Hottest Swimmies

Mai Porras
March 29, 2017
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I don’t know about you, but summer is my favorite season. It’s the perfect time to hit the beach and enjoy some quality time with family or friends. It’s also the ideal time to discover unchartered, insanel...
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Unintended Ways You’re Telling Your Ex You’re Not Over Him

Mai Porras
March 20, 2017
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You have only been apart six months, but it felt like forever. You miss the sound of his voice; you miss the mornings when the first thing you see is his face. You could have been perfect together. When ...
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4 Girlfriends You’d Rather Not Travel With

Mai Porras
March 14, 2017
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They say you never truly know a person until you have lived under one roof. There is, however, an alternative to that. You can travel together instead. Just like cohabitation, traveling entails stress and b...
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7 Times Two Broke Girls Summed Up Adulting

Mai Porras
March 1, 2017
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Just a few years ago, adulting wasn’t even a thing. Older people paid the bills, struggled to save some moolah, and afford little luxuries in between, but they didn’t call it adulting. Back then, these thin...
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All those chick flicks ABOUT moving in with your significant other look so easy, so chill, so romantic. Breakfast in bed, unlimited back rubs, lazy Sundays in your jammies, just cuddling and kissing. Ah, bl...
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  When I was younger, I was a bouncing ball of yellow light. I was always smiling, always radiating with energy. I didn’t know how and when it started, but one day, I woke up realizing I’m an entire...

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I was 20 when I started living independently, and before I went to live alone, my sister called me “sheltered.” I didn’t believe her then -- I thought she was only saying that to spite me. A couple of years...
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