Tag: work
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A Decade of Travel
It has been ten and a half years since I took my first trip without my parents. In that decade I have learned a lot about the world, people, cultures, identities, food, wine, and maybe most importantly, myself. Perhaps the most powerful thing about being on the road, about depending on only myself, about sleeping […]
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Travel Is More Than Checklists
In my work, and my passion, there is a lot of talk about “bucket lists”. Bucket Lists, for those unaware, are lists of things and places one wants to go to before they “kick the bucket” aka drop dead. While it’s great to have lists and goals, dreams and wishes, it’s also important not to […]
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Accomplishments and Goals Part 2
In part one 1 I began the discussion on the importance of taking note of your accomplishments and note of your goals to compare the two. This keeps one grounded on the road through life and aware that even small things are meant to be celebrated. Small things can be profound, and even our mistakes can […]
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My Diploma Hangs on the Wall
My diploma hangs on the wall It’s best friend by it’s side One has a $60,000 price tag The other $40,000 They’re beautiful pieces of paper Expensive as they are. They have a lot of memories attached Memories of fun and learning Memories of personal growth There is travel mixed in there and summers […]
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The Cult of Bootstraps
I am a strong believer in personal work and development. I am living proof that determination can actually attain goals and do things. I’ve been able to achieve a lot in 25 years of living, and 26 brings more goals. Yet, there is also a wall that exists that many of us hit and only […]
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The Confusing 20s
Hi, I’ll be 26 in a few weeks and I’m in the phase that I’ll call “The Confusing 20s”. I always thought I wanted to do a certain thing….or certain things. I always wanted to do something creative, I do creative things every week. I write and cross-stitch, sometimes I knit and paint. I put […]
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The Upside of Down
I’ve been down a lot over the last few years. Let’s make it the last decade or so. Things have been crazy, things have been hard, things have made me cry and scream and fight. Blood, sweat and tears means way more to me now than ever before. Because everything I have done has had […]
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Fighting Dementors
It’s easy to forget the alarm, but it’s a lot harder to make up for lost time on an already short existence on this blue marble.
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There will be tears
We’re really in love with this story in the United States. So many of our books and movies and cultural followings surround this idea. So I also bought into it. It has also been called the American Dream, and it’s so far entrenched in our culture that it’s hard to escape the narrative that we’re given our whole lives.
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I wish, I wish
If only it was as easy as blowing out candles and getting a unicorn. We all have wishes. Or rather hopes and dreams for our future. We wish for more money, better hair, another child, to travel the world etc. These dreams give us goals to strive for something better than what we have. Which […]