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Branding 101: Stop Being Afraid

On May 17, 2016May 10, 2016 By amandakusekIn On Writing2 Comments

I thought I’d be able to run around town without a brand forever, do whatever on Instagram, not take myself too seriously, write about silly stuff that I spend time thinking about, but then the silly stuff became my favorite stuff and not having a brand has only held me back from reaching my full …

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And Now the Words are Bubbling Up…

On October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 By amandakusekIn On Writing1 Comment

It's silly how I've let an education from 15 years ago change the way I write. Silly and embarrassing. But this is how we grow. This is how we change how we write. And this is how we change how we live.

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On September 15, 2015September 14, 2015 By amandakusekIn LivingLeave a comment

Being self aware has its benefits. Being self aware is also so soul sucking at times that I think my head is going to spin around a la The Exorcist. I can't live a single day without considering my choices, wondering if I am doing this thing called living correctly, if I am doing enough, …

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What Do You Want?!

On June 13, 2015June 12, 2015 By amandakusekIn Living, On Writing1 Comment

We can all make jokes about this clip from The Notebook where Noah confronts Allie... In fact we can make jokes about The Notebook in general all we want, but if I am being serious, and I'm going to be serious for once, showing you this clip is the easiest way to explain how I face …

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How to Treat Life Like a Relationship

On June 7, 2015May 28, 2015 By amandakusekIn LivingLeave a comment

I have always put relationships first. Romantic, platonic, familial... they're most important. It has never been a question of time or bandwidth, if someone needs me I am there. It's programmed into me. Everything else in my life has always been sort of a mess. Relationships have never scared me but everything else pretty much …

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