Author: Olivia de Guzman
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Farewell, For Now!
Well, this blog “Open-Hearted Olive” project lasted a LOT shorter than expected. Cause I’m dying. Like, and I mean, FOR REAL dying. I guess it’s convenient that I didn’t choose to document this through TikTok or something though cause also I think that’d just be traumatic. I’ve spoken with the palliative and hospice care team…
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Monthly Magpie
June 2025 Favorites A little over a year ago I started keeping a small list of “monthly favorites”. The beauty of these lists is how free-form they can be, you make the rules! My lists have since grown to include anything and everything I’ve loved: a small thrifted tchotchke, digital or printed media, sensory experiences,…
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An Introduction
July 21, 2025: 5 years, transplant, and an ironic love for cooking I “celebrated” twenty-two in the transplant ICU this year. Septic, hooked up to norepinephrine and a slew of antibiotics, we sang happy birthday to a pan de sal brought in by my tita — complete with an (unlit) candle. The nurses and doctors…
Open-Hearted Olive 