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Happy Hmong American Day! Happy Hmong Lao Veterans Memorial Day!
Today, May 14 is special for many reasons. On this day in 1975, the last of the Hmong soldiers working with the CIA withdrew from the Secret War in Laos and flew out with their families to safety. Hmong folx have been in the United States for 44 years ever since. It has been a long and hard battle to get legislation to recognize our people and what we did to help the US. But we finally made it happen. I have so many people I want to recognize and thank, but it’ll be too many for one post so I’ll start with where I come from.
I come from
my parents carried on the backs and
fronts of my grandparents
Running through the jungle
ladened with bombs and lifeless bodies
Dodging bullets
Eating tree roots
Shushing babies and covering their mouths
I come from bravery and “give it your all”
Crossing the Mekong River by swimming
or hiring Lao folks to boat them across
I come from lost aunts and uncles
because they were starving and too small
to survive the journey
I come from soldiers who left their families in order to bring back hard earned money
But later on to find them missing and gone
I come from a line of warriors
I come from fighters
I come from survivors
I come from resiliency, stubbornness, and strength
Don’t tell me to go back to where I came from
because
I am already here.
Image description: [Asian American standing on a gravel path. They have their arms up on their traditional Hmong head piece. They are staring off to the distance.]
#HmongAmericanDay #HmongLaoVeteransDay #aapiheritagemonth #hmong #secretwar #apahm
It was my last day for the 10x10 challenge! Swipe to the last picture to see how I feel about that. •
While there were a few days I definitely thought “I would so much rather be wearing something else,” it gave me a huge appreciation for what I have. Outerwear and bandanas are key! •
All in all, it was such a success that I decided to do my first official try at a spring capsule wardrobe. For the next season, I’m wearing 45 items including shoes and outerwear. And keeping shopping to even more of a minimum. •
The other thing I learned is that there is a huge lack of representation in my personal wardrobe. Most of my things are secondhand, but I need to focus up and be more aware of how I spend my money. Grateful for all the teaching and learning from this challenge in particular.
I know what you're thinking... Where has Chloe & Coffee been?!
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JK. You probably haven't noticed or don't even know what I'm talking about. (I don't say that to be self-depricating, but we all get WAY too many emails...)
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Chloe & Coffee is my Sunday newsletter where I share little tidbits about what I'm learning about life, health, and balance in this very complicated world. Last week, I skipped for Easter, and I'm currently in the process of switching to MailChimp... But frankly, I also haven't had much to share. I've been doing a lot of my own heart/body/soul work and just trying to stay afloat.
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I have mad respect for people who open up on social media, but that has never really felt like my speed. I do, however, get really excited about sharing my thoughts to a group of people who want to show up with me. So if you're interested, I'll be back next Sunday. You can subscribe via my blog (link in bio, duhh). I'll be opening up a bit more about what has been going on behind the scenes and how I'm dealing!
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So much love for all of you out there doing your own work. We got this. ✨
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Dress: @christydawn
Shoes + Bag: Thrifted!
Fletcher has this comfy outfit that he started calling his “flight suit” because he realized I put him in it every time we travel. This outfit will forever be mine. It’s like sweatpants, but make it fashion. Even with the bag, this thrifted outfit is still under $20!! Details:
• slouchy top: $1.99
• linen trousers: $4.99
• Gianni Bini flats: $3.00
• leather weekender: $7.99
*earrings were a souvenir from Jamaica
Älkööt koskaan menkö suoraan kampaajalta kiertelemään kirppareita. Silloin käy niin, että kaikki näyttää erityisen hyvältä päällä 〰️ niin kuin esimerkiksi tämä täydellisen värinen ja mallinen mekko, jonka löysin eilen Fredan @relovelifestyle myymälästä
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Tehtiin muuten @kampaamokotosa’n Niinan kanssa mulle tällä kertaa rauhoittava ja hoitava turvehoito*, jota suosittelen kaikille, joilla on ajoittain ongelmia hiuspohjan kanssa ♀️✨ Niina tartutti muhun myös pinnivillityksen (joo, ne on nyt kuulemma hoteinta hottia) ja kävin hankkimassa muutaman söpön itelleni @gauhar_helsinki’stä ✌ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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*kampaamopalvelu saatu / #secondhand #vintage #secondhandstyle #kirppislöytö #kasvivärjäys
We’ve been blessed with some ridiculous sunshine this whole trip. I’m starting to think that packing rain boots was a bad idea, but maybe they were good luck? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Yesterday’s Seattle adventures included eating, thrifting, visiting some fancy shops, eating, and going to the Pop Culture Museum (we loved it!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Today we will spend a little more time here then head to Vancouver! Give me those Vancouver recs......GO!
Who's that girl
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We've been rewatching New Girl lately, and it's throwing me back to Jessica Day's 2000's quirky hipster meets Anthropologie goddess style. Which I'm pretty sure is why I threw this odd combo together.
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By the way, in the winter, SO many of you are constantly asking me about my tights and the true story is that they're usually several years old and from CVS. BUT @swedishstockings sent me a few pairs I've been loving, including these, so I'll try to share a few more detailed photos of them before it gets too hot!!
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