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Jun 28

When You’re Not that Girl Anymore

A Cha Cha Blog Beat — You are not that girl anymore, Cha Cha. Standing up to T proves that. Your engagement to J proves that. Hell, your relationship with the Judgementalsteins has never been better! And they are a tough critic. If you’ve been keeping up with the Cha Cha Beat, you know that I’ve…

Personal Development

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When You’re Not that Girl Anymore
When You’re Not that Girl Anymore
Personal Development

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Jun 23

Cha Cha Sparks* on Waking Up Early

*These words are electric. They light me up. — Some people wake up with a sense of purpose and a call to duty. Some people, like me, wake up to an empty house and no exact time that they need to sign online. …

Life

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Cha Cha Sparks* on Waking Up Early
Cha Cha Sparks* on Waking Up Early
Life

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Jun 22

The First “Hey, Cha Cha!”

Back Beat — 2011 — Cha Cha Cha — Let Me Out I’m Stuck — About two years ago, when I was twenty-six years old, I received in the mail an undistinguished white envelope clearly from my father, his chicken-scratch handwriting unmistakable. …

Life

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The First “Hey, Cha Cha!”
The First “Hey, Cha Cha!”
Life

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Jun 19

When You’re Exhausted by Being Alone

Cha Cha Blog Beat — I didn’t write Saturday. To be fair to myself, I have to say now that I had a good day. Still alone. But I spent the day outside, tending to our rose plant that needed hours of my attention. It was nice to feel needed. *** I’m not delusional. I…

Friendship

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When You’re Exhausted by Being Alone
When You’re Exhausted by Being Alone
Friendship

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Jun 16

When You’re Alone a Lot

Cha Cha Blog Beat — I’m trying to be nicer to myself. Everyone has sh*t they are going through. No one has it all figured out. The human condition is suffering. A hell of our own making, our thoughts can’t help themselves. Most days, aside from an hour or two of video calls for work…

Self-awareness

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When You’re Alone a Lot
When You’re Alone a Lot
Self-awareness

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Jun 15

Getting Personal with Cha Cha Beats Media

2011 — Cha Cha Cha — Let Me Out I’m Stuck — For my summer class, I am taking Desktop Publishing, a two-month crash course in Adobe Creative Suite. Our first assignment was to design a logo for a new publishing brand. Most of the students reached for their favorite book genre — sci-fi, Japanese romance, tween blockbusters. — But I’m not…

Self-awareness

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Self-awareness

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Jun 13

When to Eat-a-Pita

Lunchtime! One of my three favorite times of the day (quittin’ time and dinnertime being the other two). …But what to eat? — The Situation: I am cold. Last night, New York City got hit with yet another winter storm. After trudging through a 10-inch mess of snow, slush, and ice to get to work this morning, I do not want to go back outside. Whatever I eat, it must be delivered. I…

Storytelling

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When to Eat-a-Pita
When to Eat-a-Pita
Storytelling

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Jun 13

LMOIS* File 01132010

*Let Me Out I’m Stuck — Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:15 p.m. Brooklyn It is 6:15 pm on a Wednesday. I am sitting at the Bergen Street subway stop waiting for the F train to go back into the City. As I sit here, I can’t help but be annoyed. Because I hate this. I hate…

Life

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LMOIS* File 01132010
LMOIS* File 01132010
Life

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Jun 7

Cha Cha Sparks* on Getting Started Again

*These words are electric. They light me up. — I want to buy a new blanket for this room. A cozy comforter. Which means I need to pick out a duvet. Thousands of online options. Oy. Can this room stand another pattern? There’s already a lot going on.-I’ll stick to black-and-white patterns in my search. It is tempting to…

Self-awareness

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Cha Cha Sparks* on Getting Started Again
Cha Cha Sparks* on Getting Started Again
Self-awareness

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Jun 1

Cha Cha Buys Herself Some Space

An adult purchase. — My weekend was dedicated to space, specifically in our kitchen. — Purchased a proper pantry, broom closet, and entry console table. An adult purchase. Space for cleaning supplies. — Did you know it’s terrible feng shui to have your brooms showing? Space for pots and pans and extra paper towels. …

Storytelling

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Cha Cha Buys Herself Some Space
Cha Cha Buys Herself Some Space
Storytelling

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