How to Stop Judgmental Thoughts in Their Tracks
I hate feeling like I’m being judged by others. Most of us do, right? Even so, I’m surprised that even though I hate feeling judged,…
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When I started my first job as an event planner and marketing specialist for a nonprofit, I sat at my desk for the first three…
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The summer after college, I was living the new-grad dream. I had secured a job at a nonprofit in Dallas and was spending my summer…
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Shortly after graduating college, I was so excited to sign the lease for my first apartment in New York City that I didn’t realize quite…
read moreYour Wedding Season Survival Guide
Ah, wedding season. The happy, yet at times exhausting summer period where it seems as if a friend gets married every weekend. As you move…
read moreHow I Finally Found a Routine Working From Home
Four years ago, I started freelance writing as a side gig while working full-time. After a year of squeezing my freelance work into my days…
read moreFlying Solo: What I’ve Learned About Myself From Traveling Alone
As an introvert, I enjoy spending time alone. Yet when it comes to traveling, I typically prefer to have a buddy with me to navigate…
read moreWhy ‘Best Friends’ Don’t Have to Talk Every Day
Kalina and I met our first year of middle school, when I may have well as been Regina George. Not just because I was blonde,…
read more10 Small Community Ideas for Big Summer Impact
Ah, summer. A time for vacationing, sand between toes, sitting by the pool, and watching as an ever-increasing percentage of your paycheck goes to paying…
read moreThese Long-Distance Date Ideas Transcend the Miles
The idea of a long-distance relationship never appealed to me, and yet, I’ve found myself in several over the years. Of course, it depends on…
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