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E. B.

The Aesthetics of Authenticity

I envy the joyful brightness of people on social media, their bubbly exteriors. yes, I’ve heard it before: it is not always real. They…

3 min readFeb 26, 2021

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The Aesthetics of Authenticity

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E. B.

What Anxiety Feels Like

The anxiety can take one of various paths: it can build up slowly from a trickle, formed by a distant, worrisome thought I had in the…

5 min readNov 27, 2020

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What Anxiety Feels Like

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E. B.

This Is Not A Productivity Article

I’m not sure when the exhaustion started. It began settling in as the days kept rolling, nesting in between my bones and capturing the…

4 min readNov 13, 2020

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This Is Not A Productivity Article

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E. B.

Dodge Distractions Like a Ninja

Work on your goals by focusing on what matters.

4 min readOct 5, 2020

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Dodge Distractions Like a Ninja

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E. B.

A Stunted Creative Life

I close my eyes and fade into the darkness. Vaguely formed shapes melt into my field of vision, and I sink into myself. Images rise up all…

4 min readSep 1, 2020

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A Stunted Creative Life

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E. B.

A Crash Course in Empty Promises

You’ve seen them on your Instagram feed and playing before your YouTube videos. They are loud, start in media res with a testimonial or an…

6 min readAug 30, 2020

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A Crash Course in Empty Promises

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E. B.

The Passion Trap

“I love building businesses and launching new ventures, but the only reason I value money is that I’m going to need a lot of it when I buy…

8 min readAug 23, 2020

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The Passion Trap

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E. B.

Why I Started Reading Fiction Again

It was the end of summer and time to return to graduate school. I had spent the previous months in a bit of a daze, hopping from plane to…

6 min readAug 22, 2020

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Why I Started Reading Fiction Again

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E. B.

Don’t Have a Lot of Time to Practice? Do This Instead.

Practicing a little everyday really goes a long way.

4 min readAug 21, 2020

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Don’t Have a Lot of Time to Practice? Do This Instead.

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E. B.

Living and Thriving with Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is a debilitating psychological phenomenon that results in an inability to appreciate one’s own abilities and talents…

4 min readAug 18, 2020

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Living and Thriving with Imposter Syndrome

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E. B.

E. B.

Translator, writer, dancer. I resist becoming a brand. I have moved away from Medium to Substack. https://elsafigueroa.substack.com/

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