Something I enjoy reading is The Cut's "How I Get it Done", a column where they interview a successful woman on how, well, she gets it all done. I love max efficiency. I love plans. I love guiding principles. I'm a Virgo Rising and it's the only thing that keeps my life from descending into …
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If you spend your mornings at work like most Americans, last week you were definitely reading the news and came across multiple stories that claim January 12th is the official day most people quit their resolutions. Yikes-- considering there is a lot of research around 30 days being the amount of time it takes to …
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A decade closeout. Everyone's doing it, but I'm being sloppy and working it out here in the moment instead of tailoring it. Sort of like a throwback to Livejournal. Do you remember LJ? The golden years of blogging where you would say whatever you want, whenever. Being THAT un-curated is truly freeing... so here I …
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When I was 12 and, my younger brother was 9, we were wandering around a mall department store together as we often did, many times. Growing up in a rural area, malls were social centers and we were at them often. A lot of the memories blend together, but there are a handful we still …
Continue reading What’s a Lemon? – Why Making the Best of Everything Isn’t in Your Best Interest
I have pretty moderate baking skills. I can follow a recipe. I can improvise a bit. And at the right time, I really enjoy it. I learned to bake before I learned to cook and it was something I was particularly drawn to when I was young. In the early days of the internet I …
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