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The Task of the Ask

On June 7, 2016May 24, 2016 By amandakusekIn LivingLeave a comment

As you all know I hate asking for help. I don’t know why I’ve always found my asking questions or asking for assistance so deplorable, especially since I really do not look down on anyone who asks me for help, but I do. We’ll chalk it up my being stubborn and leave the soul searching …

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Newest Member of the Stay at Home Club

On May 24, 2016May 12, 2016 By amandakusekIn On Writing1 Comment

Spending time alone is a skill that I’ve had to diligently learn over the past year. I know it is something that comes easily to others--I can tell by all the memes about staying home-- but for me, staying at home alone has been a challenge. As a direct result of becoming more focused on …

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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.

My Mind is a Mess: Passion Planner Review

On May 16, 2015May 10, 2015 By amandakusekIn Living, On WritingLeave a comment

One night I was visiting my best friend Kate at her apartment and in between sips of wine and bites of cheese (or gulps and hunks) she turned my attention to her brand new Passion Planner. Wow, I thought, I need one of these. My whole life I've wanted to design a planner that functions how …

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Improv 101 @ UCB: Fear Has No Place Here

On May 14, 2015May 10, 2015 By amandakusekIn Living2 Comments

Two months ago I signed up for Improv 101 at the Upright Citizens Brigade and had a total meltdown that I shared publicly. For the past 7 years it was the one thing I was too afraid to try. I tried a long-distance relationship, I tried yoga, I got a dog, I moved to NYC …

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