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maggienc138

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Travel, tattoos, music, eyeglasses, good books, and Airstream Dreams! she/her/wsnc. queer. 🖤 @eyesontrade

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Thanks to everyone who helped heal me through my 37th year. I love you all. by @maggienc138

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21 days ago

Life is wild ✨ by @maggienc138

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2 months ago

June was good to me. 🌈🌊⛰️✨🖤

Lived in the present so much this month I forgot to take photos. 🤷‍♀️💕 Full teeth smiles all month cause I was having that much fun.

…also apparently I hyper fixated on different versions of the same outfit all month. by @maggienc138

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4 months ago

June was sorta magical. 🖤🌈

Thank you all for holding my hand through it. by @maggienc138

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4 months ago

Stacked girl Summer 🤷‍♀️

First photo of myself in ages that I actually don’t hate, so she’s gonna live on the feed for now.

If April was gasping for air, May was taking my first full breath in years, and this June you aren’t going to be able to shut me up about exhaling into a life I love.
June is choosing joy without guilt, connection without fear, and being present enough to appreciate the life that’s unfolding around me. Not because everything is perfect (cause your girl just got a ticket for my expired plates 🙄) but because I’m finally allowing myself to enjoy it.

Anyhow, Happy Pride month to all my other baddies building a life you love. 🌈 I can’t wait to hang out with you next weekend.
📸 @welcometoelsewhere by @maggienc138

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4 months ago

Over the last 7 years I’ve learned that growth usually looks a lot less like a breakthrough and more like tiny decisions repeated over and over again. Things like going to therapy, telling the truth, finding your people, learning boundaries, drinking water, moving your body, and realizing that fumbling sometimes is just a part of being alive.
Loving the life I’m growing into.

Someone stop me from getting more tooth gems. I don’t need them, right?
Fu*k it I’m doing it.

(Also, the first clip isn’t supposed to align with the voice over, duh.) by @maggienc138

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May marks 12 years in the optical industry. What was supposed to be temporary somehow turned into a career.

Over those 12 years I’ve grown more than I ever expected, professionally, personally, emotionally, and probably in my caffeine tolerance too. I’ve had the privilege of helping people feel confident, cared for, and seen in more ways than one. I’ve learned from some of the best and taught others what I’ve learned.

I’m so thankful for all of the opportunities this career has granted me. Being able to help open and grow Eyes on Trade has been one of the most rewarding (and stressful) experiences I’ve had.

This career has given me some of my best friends, wonderful mentors, and a network of people who inspire me constantly. I’m so thankful for every coworker, patient, rep, educator, friend, and person who has been part of that.

Looking back, I’m really proud of the younger version of me who thought this was just a summer job. She had absolutely no idea what she was getting into.

And honestly? That was probably for the best 😅

Here’s to year 12 in optical, and one of the only constants in my life. Still trying to learn, still trying to grow and still somehow explaining the difference between progressive and transition lenses. (iykyk) by @maggienc138

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April. 🌷🧀🦈💉🏡 by @maggienc138

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6 months ago

April has been…a lot.

Some really good moments, but also some heavy ones. I had surgery mid-month and recovery has been slower (and harder) than I expected. Post-anesthesia depression is real, and it hit me harder than I was prepared for. Not being able to move my body the way I usually do has been one of the toughest parts. Exercise has always been my reset button, and without it, it’s hard to keep myself from ruminating. (Thanks so much Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD, and Generalized Anxiety 🫠)

Before surgery, I tried to get my space set up and lift ALL the heavy things but I only got halfway there. Knowing that I’m not able to lift more than 20lbs for what feels like forever has left me feeling stuck.

It’s been a humbling experience to realize that some things I thought were absolutes in my life…just aren’t.

I’m trying really hard not to get lost in that.

But also it’s the first time (maybe in my entire life) that I feel like I can give myself permission to do whatever the hell I want. And I call that a win.

But ALSO: I did throw up in my car. While driving. On the highway. Three hours away from home.
10/10 experience, truly unforgettable, (hopefully) once in a lifetime. Ask me about it in person and I will absolutely act it out for you, and tell you all the horrific details.

More than anything, I’m really grateful.
For my parents, my friends, and my Eyes on Trade family. You’ve shown up for me when I felt really alone. Love you all. 🖤 by @maggienc138

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6 months ago

Proof of life. March 2026. by @maggienc138

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7 months ago

Couldn’t be prouder of @guessillbelucio who graduated Summa Cum Laude today! So excited to see what he does next. ❤️🖤 by @maggienc138

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10 months ago

November 🍂🍁 🖤🌖
I spent last month reading, prepping yummy food, working (lots), listening to good music, supporting local makers markets, and apparently wearing different variations of the same outfit everyday 😅🙃. I did so much and photographed so little of it. by @maggienc138

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