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To My Fellow Tough Eggs
Often when I meet someone new, or when I see someone for the first time in a long time, or sometimes for no reason at all, I feel very shy and quiet and unable to start, continue, or enjoy a conversation. I put a lot of pressure on myself, demanding, THIS IS ON YOU, and… Continue reading
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5 More Things I Do Incorrectly
Coming up on a year ago now I posted this blog, listing 10 things that I do (at least seemingly) incorrectly. Since then, I have (not surprisingly) discovered a few more things that I do, if we want to put it nicer this time, differently. Anyone with me out there? . 1) Chewing Gum One of… Continue reading
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A Lesson from Claire Wineland: Love Your Life Your Way
Last month my sister and I went to see the movie Five Feet Apart in theaters. It follows two people with cystic fibrosis, who fall in love but are forced to keep their distance from one another. The director of the film, Justin Baldoni, recently posted a video on his Instagram (that you can find… Continue reading
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If I Had a Nickel…
So I know it’s usually a joke or a cliché or whatever you want to call it, but the other day I sat down and really considered how rich I could be if I ever did get a nickel or a quarter or, can you imagine, a dollar for every time I did or said… Continue reading
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Give Thursday a Chance
So it’s Thursday. Which means it’s almost Friday. Which means it’s practically the end of the entire week. Which means there’s no point in starting anything now. Right? All those goals you’ve been meaning to start pursuing. That something new you’ve been wanting to try. Those chores you’ve been needing to get done. There’s no… Continue reading
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There is More than Red
I recently listened to the audiobook of “You’re A Badass” by Jen Sincero and immediately after finishing it, I went out and bought a hard copy because I wanted to be able to highlight it and make notes and read it over and over and until the binding is good and tired. It is packed… Continue reading
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Tips for Training for a Marathon
This past Sunday I ran the LA Marathon, a feat I never thought possible for myself, and one I will forever be PSYCHED about. I wrote a blog about the experience, but I wanted to write another one for anyone who might be considering running a marathon, be it this year, next year or whenever.… Continue reading
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I Ran A Damn Marathon
Two years ago, just after my 27th birthday, I made this list to give myself 30 things to strive for before I turned 30. The very last item on that list, was an ellipses-ed, maybe, kinda, but I don’t know item: Run a Marathon. I didn’t want to commit to the task, but I also… Continue reading
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200 Day Time Capsule Blog #3
Hello, fellow survivors of the future. We’ve once again made it through another 200 days, and this time (at least for me) they’ve flown by! I was genuinely shocked when I saw an email ~*from the past*~ sitting in my inbox this past Tuesday. I had totally forgot, which made it that much more exciting. If… Continue reading
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A Weekend at Spring Training
If you’ve been reading my blog for a little while, you probably know that I’m a big baseball fan. My whole life I’ve grown up watching the Dodgers and two years ago I crossed a major goal off my bucket list by attending my first ever World Series game at Dodger Stadium. This year, my… Continue reading
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