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Laura Contreras

Laura Contreras

“She took it and ran with it.”

The moments in your life when opportunities present themselves to you — it’s time grab and go.

Sep 24, 2023

Sep 24, 2023

Laura Contreras

I want to do everything, everywhere, all at once.

My career path may look bumpy 10 years from now.

May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

Laura Contreras

Go to that concert by yourself.

This should be a fun - guilty pleasure to have.

Jan 21, 2023

Go to that concert by yourself.

Jan 21, 2023

Laura Contreras

The first few hours of winter mornings are crucial. Another short story.

Taking in the sunny days this season is my priority.

Jan 15, 2023

Jan 15, 2023

Laura Contreras

Are we always searching validation?

What do you call the feeling of obtaining your first nod of approval to a skill you’re desperate to master? The feeling of creating…

Nov 25, 2022

Nov 25, 2022

Laura Contreras

No tears were shed when I said goodbye to my home.

Author’s note: when I first wrote the title, “home” meant a physical space for me.

Nov 16, 2022

No tears were shed when I said goodbye to my home.

Nov 16, 2022

Laura Contreras

The prof asked us to write about something familiar, like our bedroom.

I’m studying Public Relations and Communications. For my “Writing for PR” class, we were asked to write a bit more informally for this…

Oct 14, 2022

Oct 14, 2022

Laura Contreras

Go with your instinct. Follow the city tour guide down the rabbit hole.

I booked a ticket with a tour guide and some others to walk around Toronto for a couple of hours. The experiences tab on Airbnb is really…

Oct 6, 2022

Go with your instinct. Follow the city tour guide down the rabbit hole.

Oct 6, 2022

Laura Contreras

What my Formula 1 rejection letter gave me. A short story.

This life - I’ve begun to learn, is about seizing the opportunities presented to you. Following your gut. Feel your momentum kicking in…

Sep 23, 2022

What my Formula 1 rejection letter gave me. A short story.

Sep 23, 2022

Laura Contreras

My relationship with exercise got better after 20 years. I’ll tell you why.

I’ve never thought of myself as a “sports” person. I get tired quickly (and I know that resistance is something that you work on), not a…

Sep 17, 2022

Sep 17, 2022

Laura Contreras

Laura Contreras

I still have a hard time calling myself a writer. This profile dives in to answer my own queries, reflect on daily life and invites you to do the same.

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