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"You don’t understand women. They prefer it in person."
- How do you guys date nowadays? Are you just using the app? - Haha, I might not be the best person to answer that. But yeah, the app is...
"How would you describe New York versus LA?"
- How would you describe New York versus LA? - I think LA creates the dreams you want to dream, while New York is where you make those...
"I think it just comes with maturity… you start to understand yourself and things better with time"
- Have you ever had suicidal thoughts? - Yeah. When I was young? Oh, yeah. - Really? Why? - Well, like other people… I guess. I didn’t...
"How do you teach them about surrender, though?"
- How do you teach them about surrender, though? They’re so young… My older boy wants to join the military, and it’s been really hard for...
"...there’s a lid for every saucepan."
- So, tell me your top three pieces of advice you'd give to others right now. - Wow… Are we doing some kind of rapid-fire question...
"...but he’s afraid that if he tells her, they won’t be able to stay friends anymore."
- My younger boy is 16 now. You know, he’s been good friends with this girl that he really likes, and he told me he didn’t know what to...
"I want to make money fast so I can retire my mom… She’s sacrificed a lot for me and our family."
- How old are you? - How old do you think I am? - You must be a few years older than me... so I’m guessing you were born in 2000? - Haha!...
"You are young. You are healthy. Do something good."
- I don’t know which one to choose… they’re both very nice. - Maybe both! - Haha, I know… I have a friend who’s leaving New York soon, so...
"We always try to uplift each other because we have a mutual understanding that this type of work could feel like a never-ending battle, so it’s nice to work with people who can empathize"
- You know, what many don’t know about the toll it takes on us who work on sustainability is that we can feel incredibly depressed and...
"...anything that goes viral or breaking news can have the effect of making us think that the world is coming to an end nowadays, so I would first be aware of that"
- Hey! I have a serious question for you. Do you have any friends in Vietnam who follow any news from the US? If so, do they look at us...
"I’m trying to end an abusive relationship now… after 20 years..."
- So, what is Bloom in Crisis? - You know what, I can’t really explain it. I’ve been through a lot and it’s just my way of living that I...
"You’ll learn if he’s right for you or not."
- I really like him. - I know. It’s obvious. - Really? How? - Because you acted like you didn’t care when he was here. - Wow. Yeah, I...
"...when what she really should do is just walk away."
- You know, it drives me mad when I hear about stories like that. I just can't wrap my head around why it happens to strong women. Like...
"Perhaps I wasn’t ready until now."
- How is it that you knew about this place eight years ago but didn’t visit until now? - Perhaps the timing wasn't right until now. I...
"What’s your secret to staying young?"
- How old are you? - Me? 37. - Wow. I would never have guessed that! What’s your secret to staying young? - Kindness.
"I always hope that we see each other for our true selves..."
- You know, I believe watching traumatic news can be harmful to children, too. When 9/11 happened, I was still in kindergarten. We were...
"We try to donate as much as we can and keep it anonymous."
- Can I ask you guys a personal question? - Of course. Isn’t it what we’ve been doing already? Haha - Haha I know, I know… I’m just...
"They’re everything!"
- Thank you so much for the ice cream! Where are you originally from? - You’re welcome! I’m Palestinian. - Woah! So are you here by...
"I feel like oftentimes we pay too much attention to what we want to say..."
- Do you know what’s magical that’s just happened with me today? - What? - I thought I lost my phone but you guys were able to find it...
"I believe deep down everyone has a good heart. When people learn enough, they will change."
- Remember that guy from our college? He used to be so intense. But apparently, his brother's come out as transgender, and since then...
"Because my goal isn't to be right."
- So, recently, we’ve been trying to go to places where we normally wouldn’t talk to the people there… - I love that! I also often...
"...by simply opening yourself to receive, you give others the gift of loving you."
- I love that you can ride a bike haha. I have no desire to learn to drive a car or ride a bike again! - Why not? - It’s stressful! I...
"I love that about you and I just want you to be you."
- I don’t know why but I always feel like I’m on the outside of things… like, I know that I’m always different from the other kids or...
"You know what, strangely, I do."
- Even though I’m very spiritual myself as you know, for some reason, I’ve never believed in angel numbers. Many people have told me...
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