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Are You Patriotic?
Today’s prompt asked if I’m patriotic. I had to laugh — because the answer is complicated, it’s geographical, and it starts with a summer afternoon in a Mexican neighborhood in Chicago staring at a Puerto Rican flag.🇵🇷
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I Need a James Bond Martini
Cried in front of a Magritte at the Art Institute of Chicago on a Tuesday. Earbuds in, podcast on, dopamine gone. Very normal behavior.
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Get to Know Me: The Unfiltered Version
Look, I could give you the polished LinkedIn version of who I am, but that’s boring AF. So here’s the real tea about Génesis Candelaria 🍒 — the person behind the events, the hustle, and the carefully curated Instagram grid 🔥
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Unapologetically Still Standing
This year broke me, built me, and stripped me bare until all that was left was me. Messy. Raw. Honest. And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way. Grateful for the chaos, the scars, and the lessons. Grateful for me. Feliz cumple to la cabrona que never gives up—me.
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Crossroads, Resistance, and the Path Forward
Standing at a crossroads between Puerto Rico and Chicago, I’m caught between the comfort of familiarity and the thrill of growth. Sometimes, life makes decisions for you, but finding peace in the unknown is a journey all its own.