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What to do When You Keep Making Mistakes

On June 21, 2019June 18, 2019 By amandakusekIn LivingLeave a comment

The past two weeks it has felt like I can't do a single thing right. Blunder after blunder. All little things that after awhile... start to feel like mighty big things. Traditionally, I have a personality type where I like to beat myself up over everything. Perfection has always been the name of the game. …

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Key to Happiness? Space & Time.

On June 3, 2018June 2, 2018 By amandakusekIn LivingLeave a comment

I adore my New York Magazine subscription. I know I can almost always read the stories in the print edition on my phone or laptop but there's something about holding the physical copy in my hand and reading it on the subway that just makes me feel SO good. (It's also just easier on my …

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Hygge for New Yorkers – A Guide to Small Comforts for City People

On February 8, 2017February 6, 2017 By amandakusekIn Living2 Comments

As this is the first time in my life a trend has come naturally to me, I've created this guide to getting your hygge on in a city that isn't always accepting of staying home and getting comfy.

Do Less to Get More Done

On January 25, 2017January 8, 2017 By amandakusekIn LivingLeave a comment

Three years ago I made a note to myself in my journal. I had been reading something--an article or a book-- and wanted to boil down what I had read to a mantra. The entry says this: Work when you are working. Relax when you are relaxing. Write when you are writing. And it is …

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We Do A Lot. (And We Should Say Thank You.)

On February 15, 2016 By amandakusekIn Living2 Comments

Today was a hard day. But I had it in my planner that I had to write a new blog post. And so here I am. I tried for an hour to come up with a reasonable post topic. And in that hour I took the dog out for the night, made my lunch for …

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