Last week was a difficult one for me, as it was for many Americans. I've experienced every emotion available to a person and my mind has finally begun to settle and allow me to explore how can I become more active in creating change for marginalized groups. I think like many white people, this election …
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Guest Post: Why I Fear Happiness
I will not gab here for long, because the guest posts are for other voices. But I just wanted to say: hurrah! My very first Cheap Courage guest post. YOU COULD BE NEXT. Just drop me a line! And now without further ado... "Why I Fear Happiness": I could talk your ear off about Ireland. …
48 Hours in Philadelphia: Where to Eat, Drink and Lose Your Credit Card
For a person who not only plans to visit every major US city in this lifetime, but also prides herself in this endeavor, it was a little embarrassing that I had never been to Philadelphia. A historic city just an hour and 15 minutes away from New York on the train. Turns out, my boyfriend …
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Love as Self Discovery
I can't believe it, but somehow in the past 5 years I've become a champion for relationships. I have gone from being, let's admit it, a bit of an ice queen, to someone who genuinely believes in the value of love. That doesn't mean I've completely gone off the deep end... I am still very …
Create a New Story & Live It
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about meditation, mantras, and visualizing goals. I keep reading about mental blocks and holding yourself back from the things that you want and the things you deserve because of patterned thoughts and “stories”-- the things we tell ourselves to keep us from going for something. We tell …
