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  • There Are Some Things You’ll Never Forget

    by Jemicah Colleen

    Sometimes, by the time you turn 25, you'll remember the strong smell of hand sanitizer, the texture of the surgical mask against your nose as you try so hard to fight back the tears and gasps.

    March 19, 2018
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    Personal
  • (Actually Had) Breakfast at Tiffany’s

    by Jemicah Colleen

    I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for the first time, a week before they announced breakfast actually would be served at Tiffany's on 5th Avenue. So, surprise, surprise, I did what Holly did.

    December 21, 2017
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  • The Filipino Who Couldn’t Speak Tagalog

    by Jemicah Colleen

    I can’t speak Tagalog. When I first moved to Canada it only took me three weeks to drop my mother tongue, and adopt English as my own. My parents never corrected me.

    July 9, 2014
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    Personal

Latest Posts

Embracing the Gold

Published by Jemicah Colleen

Lately I've been reminded of the Japanese art of Kintsugi: putting broken pieces back together with gold. It's a metaphor that reminds us to embrace the flaws and imperfections...

February 23, 2021
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Personal

The Year of Be

Published by Jemicah Colleen

While reading Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, I couldn't help but be reminded of the humanity that exists in all of us. Of the shared happiness and fears and...

January 29, 2021
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Book Reviews, Personal
Tita Tess and Me

It’s Funny the Things You Remember

Published by Jemicah Colleen

I didn’t expect that in five days my family’s world would be completely shaken. That we would have to navigate grief in a pandemic, where the air already feels...

November 28, 2020
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Personal

Let’s Talk, For Real

Published by Jemicah Colleen

From running to the ER from my apartment one morning where I couldn't stop crying to the nurses on duty; to waking up at 2 am in the Dominican...

January 29, 2020
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Meet What a Jem

A storyteller at heart, I love to help people, brands, and organizations craft their digital narratives with words, photos, videos, graphics, or social media. I write for fun here and I also run www.whatislove.co. Photo credit: Mark Tiu Photography.

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