The Evolution of Miley Cyrus Taught Me to Embrace Imperfection
“Plastic Hearts” was the album I needed to hear, articulating what no one else would tell me: My plastic was no longer serving me.
Kate Raphael is a freelance writer based in Cambridge, MA where she writes about health, running, food, music, and life with three roommates in a too-small apartment. Find her on twitter @KateRaphael1 or at her website http://www.kateraphael.org
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