How to Budget Based on Your Values
In my early 20s, I had a fresh degree in creative writing and was working 50 to 80 hours a week filling out market research…
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I can still feel the butterflies I got as a little girl walking up to the giant Christmas tree inside of the Seattle Center. It…
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I am, like most people, perpetually busy. Countless appointments, school functions, church activities, and extracurriculars fill my schedule. I’m well-connected and always have people at…
read more4 Surprising Life Lessons From Fitness Instructors
While few people argue against the benefits of regular exercise, I have to admit that for many years, I was one of those few. I…
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The first year I had enough space, I eagerly volunteered to host Thanksgiving for my family. I love to cook and hosting a great party…
read moreHow to Make the Most of a Season of Unemployment
Armed with newfound post-grad confidence and a J.Crew blazer, I entered my first grown-up job at a law firm as a paralegal. Work consisted of…
read moreHow to Maintain Healthy Relationships Despite Political Differences
Our current political climate sometimes makes it impossible to avoid division, even within our own families. I honestly never expected it to happen to me…
read more3 Things No One Told Me About Owning a Dog
I have wanted a dog ever since I can remember. As a child, I wrote a letter asking Santa for one every single year. Unfortunately…
read moreHow to Help a Friend Through a Health Crisis
I have epilepsy. My doctors diagnosed it when I was 8 years old; I have the full-body, fall-on-the-ground kind. It freaked out my parents. My…
read moreHow to Finally Break the Bad Habit of Procrastination
For years, procrastination was my Achilles heel. I always waited until the last possible minute to start my 200-page reading assignments. If I knew I…
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