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naydeline mejia

11 months

for my very last piece for @WomensHealthMag & my first feature, i wrote about learning how to swim as an adult & examined the racialized history of swimming pool access! please give it a read if you have time—would mean a lot 🫶🏽

‘Learning To Swim At 24 Taught Me An Important Life Lesson’

Assistant editor Naydeline Mejia shares how she came to peace with the water.

www.womenshealthmag.com

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2 years

some ✨ personal news ✨ starting in june, i’ll be the assistant editor @WomensHealthMag . super excited about this new chapter!

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2 years

reminder to save clips of all your web articles because i just had to delete inactive links for stories i'd written for a now defunct blog from my website & also noticed that a piece i wrote in 2021 is being attributed to another writer lol

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6 years

@humansofny We need to change our education system so we’re not killing empathy and enthusiasm because of how overworked our students are. This is just inhumane. It’s not even about raising good doctors, but good humans who still hold a passion for learning and creating a better world.

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6 years

Hair inspired by @YaraShahidi on Grownish

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2 years

i feel like it’s so hard to maintain friendships nowadays cause everyone is so passive abt everything. like it literally takes guts to be the person to reach out instead of following people’s lives online & hoping someone will make the first move.

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2 years

i have a personal vendetta against media paywalls

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2 years

my first WH print byline is here (eek!) still can’t get over how MAJOR this is

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2 years

i want to become a travel writer. how do i get into that?

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2 years

what a blessing to feel emotionally, mentally & spiritually fulfilled by your day-to-day job. not everyone gets that privilege.

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7 years

That not many people seem to speak...

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@MichellePhan

7 years

Silence is a language too.

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2 years

i'm a journalist because i'm a nerd & love speaking to experts about weird, interesting cultural phenomenons

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2 years

cannot emphasize enough how much i freaking love my job (as much as you can “love” a job) & how privileged i feel to write for a living. i literally just get to nerd out w my sources all day & write my little stories.

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8 years

Made some real #tb @laurDIY DIYs today for my college dorm decor! ✂️🎨

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2 years

a commemorative hearst elevator selfie for my first day in office!

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9 months

i don't understand why companies make freelancers jump through hoops to simply get paid

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1 year

i’m leaving my ft job at the end of the month to prepare for grad school & all i can think about is how excited i am to not always have to be on & feel burnt out all the time. i love writing, but we have to talk about how this industry drains you of all your time & creativity.

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2 years

should i bring my 12 grapes to the club tonight?

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2 years

as someone who used to work at the wing, it was a terrible place to work but i did meet some of the best people there. with its permanent closing, just thinking about all the immigrant, non-rich & non-white women who ran that place that are now without jobs.

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2 years

having a really, really hard time mentally & don’t know where else to turn as i don’t feel like burdening my friends or family rn. any words of encouragement are greatly appreciated. just really need to hear the words, “everything will be okay,” atm.

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2 years

is mercury in reggaeton or something?

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2 years

waking up & realizing you still haven't got paid for articles you wrote 5 months ago

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@naydeline_mejia

1 year

literally had a panic attack cause i couldn’t log into any of my work apps today & thought i was getting laid off. turns out just having wifi issues as per usual. anyways, the state of media is abysmal & i’m always on edge from the lack of job security.

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

as this was my first year as a baby editor, i also want to give a shout to some of the fabulous freelance pieces i got to assign + edit this year! ⬇️

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@naydeline_mejia

4 years

hi! I was just published in @TeenVogue and I still can't believe it! thank you to @brittneymac15 for accepting my messy ass pitch and to @drjessigold + @rianaelyse for the expert insight.

Why We're Still Feeling FOMO During "Quarantine"

"Quarantine fatigue" is real, and it might make you want to make risky choices.

www.teenvogue.com

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

what if i moved to paris tomorrow & never looked back?

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

have my first ever valentine’s day date tonight & she’s coming to pick me up to take me to the restaurant & i have no info at all abt the resy. i’m very nervous but excited! i love love hehe

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

got invited to my first every nyfw week show! very grateful 🙌🏽

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

Hi hi! If you are PR rep & want to pitch me then please contact me at Naydeline.Mejia @hearst .com unless you want to receive emails at weird hours because that's when I actually check my personal email nowadays. Thanks!

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2 years

i’m not “oversharing” i’m being “authentic online”

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

clothing sizes are probably the most useless form of measurement bcuz there’s no universal agreement on what a xs-xl+ looks like. it’s really no wonder we all have f-ed relationships w our bodies

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@naydeline_mejia

4 years

i cannot stress this enough, normalize challenging editors on edits/asking them to make corrections to a published piece with YOUR name on it. especially as a young BIPOC writer lord...

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

while rih’s pregnancy is confirmed, i think there’s a conversation to be had about the expectation to “bounce back”soon after giving birth. speaking as a non-mom, it’s a bit ridiculous to expect women’s bodies to look the same after creating a literal human

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2 years

hmm wondering if i didn’t get a press invite to the glossier soho showroom opening cause i used to work there & they legit treated us like trash and i oop-

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

nothing makes me prouder than getting my sources' approval that the article i wrote is good

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

i literally wrote this article & it’s being attributed to my editor, with no mention of me. umm @hellogiggles ??

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@naydeline_mejia

4 years

i just got a job offer!! what a good day

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

going on my first ever press trip tomorrow & i’m absolutely geeked

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

when editors you admire suddenly show interest in you because now you're "interesting" cause you have a "legit job." oh how the turn tables

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

Hi hi! For a story for @WomensHealthMag I'm looking to speak with abuelas to share their lessons on love. Will you let me interview your abuela or let me sit in on a convo w you & your abuela talking about their first/last love & thoughts on modern dating? My DMs are open x ❤️

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

i’m tired of the apps, can someone just set me up w their hot friend?

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

y’all i’ve been looking for a black or latinx tattoo artist for a new piece that won’t charge me an arm & a leg. any suggestions for artists in nyc with reasonable rates (like $100-$200 minimums) who specialize in lettering?

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

nervous to go back to work tomorrow. i fear i may have forgotten how to write good during this short break

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@naydeline_mejia

1 year

thank you all for your kind words, you have no idea how much it’s appreciated. ❤️ i’m safe. just dealing with mixed signals & mind games from an ex & it’s thrown me off center. taking things one step at a time.

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@naydeline_mejia

1 year

i feel so helplessly alone & i don’t know what to do. there’s nothing here for me anymore. this pain is too much to bear by myself. i feel like the worst version of myself right now & this world is so much better off without me.

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

being in the same rooms as people you’ve admired for a while is the most surreal thing about working in media

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

looking to speak to a financial expert, preferably someone who is BIPOC, for an article on financial wellness #journorequest #sourcerequest

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

OOO message is officially set! tomorrow i’m off to the land of benito on one of my first press trips

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2 years

creating content for social media is a full time job. you’re telling me i’m expected to create content at my ft writing job AND post on social media regularly?

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2 years

let’s go girls! we’re going line dancing

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

i want to write a personal essay titled "i'm dating selfishly, and you should too" if anyone wants to commission

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

@AarafAdam i usually save the web pages as pdf files but if anyone has any other suggestions, please do share!

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

it’s almost nora ephron season

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@naydeline_mejia

3 years

wrote my first story for @Cosmopolitan about the controversial gender identity label, "third gender." give it a read! had a lot of fun working on this one. shout-out to my editor, @veee_low , for the opportunity ✨

Here’s What to Know About the Term “Third Gender”

For one, it’s antiquated.

www.cosmopolitan.com

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2 years

sometimes you just need an entire weekend to do absolutely nothing & that was this weekend for me

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

guess who’s verified now!

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

i need to figure out a work-life balance cause why am i still working at 9pm?

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

solidarity with all of those affected by the vox media layoffs today ❤️

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2 years

the secret to clear skin? travel somewhere tropical

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

idk how people consistently misspell my name when it's right in my email signature

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

maybe people hate portia cause she’s the literal embodiment of all the annoying traits of young 20-somethings trying to navigate post grad life & dating & folks don’t like that she’s too close to home

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

hi hi! looking to speak to a few personal stylists for a shopping story for @WomensHealthMag . DM w any suggestions! #sourcerequest #journorequest

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

alright, hopping on the bandwagon! this year i really honed in on the sex & dating beat + even explored different mediums/reporting beats that i hope to continue exploring in 2023 (hi, pls commission me for podcasts + cultural essays!) ahem, my favorite stories of 2022 ⬇️

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2 years

my date is an hour late. 1 like & i’ll leave.

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2 years

manifesting my first cover story byline this year

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

kind of a long shot, but looking to speak to a neuroscientist who can speak to the science behind orgasms #sourcerequest #journorequest

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@naydeline_mejia

2 years

the problem isn’t immigration (a racist scapegoat). the problem isn’t mental illness (most of those living w/ a mental illness are nonviolent). the problem is guns — it always has been. let’s not be dense.

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2 years

as a baby editor, it makes me so happy when my top editor has no major notes on a story i edited

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6 years

@grownish Costume Designer deserves a raise 🙌🏽 Zoey's ( @YaraShahidi ) fits are always fire 🔥

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2 years

what’s a book you’ve read recently that had you so enthralled that you couldn’t put it down?

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@naydeline_mejia

1 year

hi, friends! for @WomensHealthMag i’m looking to speak to folks whose gender identity changed & how your new identity has affected how you engage/navigate sex & obtain sexual satisfaction? if this sounds like you, DM me!

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3 years

just another hot girl with stomach issues

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2 years

send good vibes to all your editor friends who are stressed & underpaid and barely have enough time to take lunch & still create wonderful, well-researched stories if they still want to log off by 6

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1 year

@AhniyahGold please!! why did i think you were talking about the author

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1 year

for a story, looking to speak with folks who’ve had a friend or partner break up with them or set a firm boundary using “therapy speak,” which left them feeling confused and/or hurt #journorequest

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2 years

you miss one work day in media & suddenly you can't catch your breath trying to play catch up for the rest of the week

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2 years

being ghosted three hours before a date? love that for me! 🙃

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@naydeline_mejia

3 years

Hi, still looking for people to contribute to this. Tell your friends!

naydeline mejia

@naydeline_mejia

3 years

For @hellogiggles I am looking to speak to multiracial Gen Zers on navigating a multiracial identity, from feeling the pressure to choose one identity out of many to why race still matters today in a "post-racial" America. DM or email me if interested!

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2 years

it ruined my day to learn that the please don’t destroy dudes are nepo babies. nothing is real!

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11 months

maybe i should write a piece on how to actually carry a convo on a dating app because the amount of times i’ve unmatched with someone cause they don’t ask me any questions is wild

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2 years

sutton from the bold type deserves an emmy for her performance in the white lotus

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2 years

@NPRLifeKit @Refinery29 @Cosmopolitan @EliteDaily spoke w activist group/BYU students/TikTokers @BlackMenaces about shedding light on what the reality really is for BIPOC students attending PWIs + online activism for @WomensHealthMag

TikTok Group 'The Black Menaces' Are Challenging Their Peers to Think Critically About Race

The Brigham Young University students are shedding light on what it’s like to attend a predominantly white and conservative institution as a Black student.

www.womenshealthmag.com

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@naydeline_mejia

4 years

was just looking over my list of goals again for next two years & i really do be making my dreams come true! published in @Refinery29 ✅ published in @TeenVogue also ✅

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2 years

going on a solo trip this october to london & paris & i’m very nervous about it — have never travelled outside of the country solo before

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2 years

i miss him (someone i never dated & have romanticized in my head)

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2 years

“you gonna be funny? imma be hilarious” has to be the funniest nyc comeback

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2 years

should i go to grad school just so i have a way to move to europe?

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8 years

New DIY obsession: notebooks 📓🎨watercolor ones inspired by @laurDIY

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1 year

i got into grad school, fuck!!

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2 years

being hyper-independent is a blessing & a curse cause other people will dead get mad at you for preferring to do things alone & not inviting them to things

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4 years

ig saw it first but thought i’d also share my new tattoos with y’all over on this bird app

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3 years

no one tells you that when you write about sex & dating, people just start sending your vibrators

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3 years

today my therapist reminded me that if i spend too much time thinking about my goals instead of actively pursuing them, that will just lead to depression. it’s time to stop dreaming about the life you want & time to start actually living it!

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2 years

all of this to say i’ve been feeling so isolated recently, so if anyone wants to hang out, please HMU! i love when online acquaintances become IRL friends

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2 years

t-minus one hour until the most important interview of my life & i'm shitting my pants

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