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# Bridgitte Rodguez

Kids Book Writing

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://bridgitterodguez.com/blog-2/)
- [Why I Write and What I Write About](https://bridgitterodguez.com/why-i-write-and-what-i-write-about/) - My writing tends to focus on three things: Family, Culture and Nature. Within these areas, the characters in my stories want an experience, an adventure, a discovery of themselves and the world around them. The stories are about making the everyday extraordinary. My writing is for the kids that never get to experience anything or
- [How I Became a Writer](https://bridgitterodguez.com/how-i-became-a-writer/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] I think I have always been a writer. I have always written. But I don’t think I understood myself as such, until a few years ago, when I decided that writing books
- [Take a Hike, Create Memories](https://bridgitterodguez.com/take-a-hike-create-memories/) - Going on a hike with a loved one is so much fun. Lots of adventure and togetherness to be had for sure. I’ve been on plenty of hikes with family and friends, enjoying our surroundings, discovering new things, breathing in the fresh air and spending time together. While in college, some friends and I took
- [Adventure in the Night](https://bridgitterodguez.com/adventure-in-the-night/) - Have you ever woken up in the middle night, put your clothes on, and gone on an adventure? Heading out to a destination, in the still and quiet of the night? Feeling the anticipation, the excitement? Being with the ones you love? Noticing all that is happening around you at this special time of night?
- [A Tree That Lives On](https://bridgitterodguez.com/a-tree-that-lives-on/) - Giant Sequoia’s are close relatives of the Coast Redwoods. They have many features in common, but also some very particular differences. Redwoods are the world’s tallest trees, Sequoia’s are the world’s largest tree. Both have very specific habitats, produce seeds and cones and resemble other types of pine trees. Redwoods and Sequoia’s have also been
- [Discover the Redwoods](https://bridgitterodguez.com/discover-the-redwoods/) - If you haven’t figured it out yet, I am a big fan of the redwoods. I first discovered them as a student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. They were the backdrop to some of my happiest times. They are also, quite simply, a beautiful tree. My debut picture book, A Walk Through the
- [Where Do You Find Wild?](https://bridgitterodguez.com/where-do-you-find-wild/) - Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd with pictures by Abigail Halpin, follows two kids on a search for wild. They leave their city home on an adventure of sorts, finding wild in small places, big places, tiny animals, smells, sounds and tastes, throughout their imaginations. They think they have lost wild, until they realize it
- [Let’s Go On a Hike!](https://bridgitterodguez.com/lets-go-on-a-hike/) - Follow three friends and a dog on an adventureful hike!
- [Going On A Wonder Walk](https://bridgitterodguez.com/going-on-a-wonder-walk/) - Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer is a beautifully illustrated picture book— it won a Caldecott Honor in 2022– about two kids going on a wonder walk. Which means they leave their house to explore the world around them. From the ground to the forest and the trees, bodies of water— oceans and rivers, shells and
- [Jane Yolen, Owl Moon & the Power of Small Moments](https://bridgitterodguez.com/jane-yolen-owl-moon/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_3799.jpeg” alt=”Cover of picture book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen; illustrated by John Schoenherr” title_text=”IMG_3799″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]When I first started out as a kids book writer several years
- [Tortillas!](https://bridgitterodguez.com/tortillas/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”]I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterBy Erika L. Sanchez[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”] [/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”]The novel follows Julia and her family after the sudden death of her sister Olga. The family are Mexican
- [Morning Journaling: Tangible Benefits & How To Implement it into Your Writing Life](https://bridgitterodguez.com/morning-journaling-tangible-benefits-how-to-implement-it-into-your-writing-life/) - One of the first tips I learned in how to be a better writer was to write. Writing is a learned skill and gets better with practice. Therefore, enter the idea of Morning Journaling. Morning journaling is the act of setting aside time when you first wake up to write. Typically, it is three pages
- [Read Everything! To Find Your Writing Voice & Niche.](https://bridgitterodguez.com/read-everything/) - One of the first things you are told as an aspiring author is to read. Lots and lots of reading particularly in the genre you are interested in writing in. This accomplishes several things: lets you know what has already been published and gives you a feel for the writing style in that genre. Since
- [Unnecessary Words, Cliches and Colloquialisms](https://bridgitterodguez.com/unnecessary-words-cliches-and-colloquialisms/) - That, Also, Especially, For a long time, Little, Even, Wondering, Somewhat, Really, Actually, Seems, Wandering, Even still, Must have, A bit, For a short time, sometimes, Even as, Things, Very, Of course, Ever, It seems, Suddenly, All, Usually, And then, Sort of, Some, Certainly, Small, It, Certainly, Some, Still, Then, Sudden, Only Just, Only, Anymore,
- [Just Write. Just Do It.](https://bridgitterodguez.com/just-write-just-do-it/) - Sometimes I feel that I can’t write, unless inspiration strikes. But if you are constantly sitting around waiting for inspiration, it may never come, and you may never write. So just do it. Just write. Anything. Whatever is coming into your brain. Pick a time, be consistent and write everyday. Sometimes it will be crap,
- [Diversity in Children’s Books and Why It’s Important](https://bridgitterodguez.com/diversity-in-childrens-books-and-why-its-important/) - I currently work at a language immersion school in Brooklyn, New York. There are two language tracks: French and Spanish. Due to this the school library is about the most diverse I’ve ever seen, with books in three languages: English, Spanish and French. There are nonfiction books, picture books, chapter books, fiction books, history books,
- [Just because you haven’t published anything, yet, does not mean you are not an author.](https://bridgitterodguez.com/just-because-you-havent-published-anything-yet-does-not-mean-you-are-not-an-author/) - I needed some additional writing inspiration this week. The above quote gives me added confidence when I feel my writing ambitions are going nowhere. According to the dictionary, an author is one who makes or creates something and a writer is one who writes. Therefore, an author is someone who comes up with an idea
- [Books I Read as a Kid](https://bridgitterodguez.com/books-i-read-as-a-kid/) - In the midst of all this reading for my new children’s book writing career, I got to thinking about the books I read as a kid. I started compiling a list of the titles/authors I remember reading, whether for pleasure or for school. I included the list below- it is by no means exhaustive, nor
- [My Afternoon at The Strand](https://bridgitterodguez.com/my-afternoon-at-the-strand/) - If you are into independent bookstores, and you have been to New York City, then you have probably heard of The Strand. It opened in 1927 and is still owned and operated by the same family. It is also the last surviving bookstore on what used to be called Book Row, originally encompassing six city
- [Live a Thousand Lives- Through Reading!](https://bridgitterodguez.com/live-a-thousand-lives-through-reading/) - I love this quote. As a kid, as it is now, reading provides an opportunity for me to be someone else, to live someone else’s life, to go on a journey that is not my own. No matter what I read, whoever the characters, in my head, I accompany them on their adventures, I share
- [Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Cover— Or Do You?](https://bridgitterodguez.com/dont-judge-a-book-by-its-cover-or-do-you/) - The oft quoted, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” rings false. Especially in this day and age of visual over-saturation. Everyone is looking to post the most eye-catching images to garner the most likes, the most followers, the most engagement. I certainly am no stranger to this media onslaught. I recently read an article
- [Creating an Author Website](https://bridgitterodguez.com/creating-an-author-website/) - Create a website to showcase who you are as an author to agents, publishers, editors, etc. Even if you are not yet published, as in my instance, a website allows you the opportunity to build a base, to put yourself and what you have to offer out there. Creating a website doesn’t have to be
- [Planning My Writing Life](https://bridgitterodguez.com/3675/) - Back in the spring, I realized I needed to organize my writing life. So I did some research on planners. I wanted one that was detailed enough to set big picture and long term goals but that also had flexibility. I also didn’t want to spend a fortune. After some research and down a few

## Pages

- [Home](https://bridgitterodguez.com/) - Official website of Children’s Book Author, Bridgitte Rodguez.
- [About Me](https://bridgitterodguez.com/about/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#f4f4f4 50%|rgba(244,244,244,0) 80%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#f4f4f4″ background_color_gradient_start_position=”50%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(244,244,244,0)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”80%” background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AboutBridgitteHeroNew.png” custom_padding=”55px||150px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”||40px|0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||”
- [Contact](https://bridgitterodguez.com/contact/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”115deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 50%|rgba(10,1,1,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_start_position=”50%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(10,1,1,0)” background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ContactPageHero.png” custom_padding=”95px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_font_size=”70px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||”
- [News](https://bridgitterodguez.com/writing-resources/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 62%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_start_position=”62%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WritingResourcesHero-1.png” custom_padding=”90px||0|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_font_size=”70px”
- [My Books](https://bridgitterodguez.com/my-books/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Events Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/paper.jpg” min_height=”1800px” custom_padding=”22px||55px|||” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_font_size=”70px”
- [Art](https://bridgitterodguez.com/free-stuff/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Art! I like making art. Here you’ll find some of my artwork with links to my Redbubble Shop to
- [Author Visits](https://bridgitterodguez.com/visits/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 62%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_start_position=”62%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Works_In_Progress_Header.png” custom_padding=”90px||0|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_font_size=”59px”
- [Media Kit](https://bridgitterodguez.com/media-kit/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 62%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_start_position=”62%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Works_In_Progress_Header.png” custom_padding=”90px||0|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”||||||||”
- [Everyday Creative](https://bridgitterodguez.com/3962-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 62%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_start_position=”62%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://bridgitterodguez.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WritingResourcesHero-1.png” custom_padding=”90px||0|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#003f5b” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_font_size=”70px”
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- [Welcome](https://bridgitterodguez.com/welcome/) - I write stories intended to create an experience for the reader. I want my readers, be they young or old, to go on a journey. A journey of discovery, imagination and enlightenment. Mostly, to expand the possibilities of what is possible and known in their world. Please feel free to follow my journey to becoming

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