“Sometimes I look back on my younger self and question a lot. I see her youth and naivety. I question the choices she made. Sometimes I look at her and wish I was as confident and bold as she was at times. Today, I was reminded that I am everything she was and more.

— Katie Derreth, ‘Reminders From a Previous Decade’

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    I’m Tired of Fixing Myself
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    Just Be
  • What is Love?: An Observation From a Perpetually Single Woman

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    What is Love?: An Observation From a Perpetually Single Woman
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    “I Don’t Even Have a ‘Pla'”
  • Love Lives in Grey

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    Love Lives in Grey
  • I Can Do (75) Hard Things

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    I Can Do (75) Hard Things
  • Reminders From a Previous Decade

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    Reminders From a Previous Decade
  • Success ≠ Worth

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    Success ≠ Worth