I have a love/hate relationship with routine. I like my routines. I like 6AM barre classes and having my breakfast and lunch for the day packed and ready to go the night before. I like 3PM trips to MudHouse and reading until I fall asleep. I like writing down my schedule in my planner each day and sticking to it. But…
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When I purchased my flight to London, I didn’t bat an eyelash at the price tag. I have wanted to visit England for as long as I can remember, and have to keep reminding myself that I’m only there for 10 days. While I’m going to Paris, I can’t necessarily fit in jaunts to (insert European destination here). Working in educational travel, I…
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My first job was at Crossroads Store, a convenience store/deli/gas station in North Garden. I worked after school a couple days a week, from about 5:30-closing, and came in at 5:30AM on Saturdays and Sundays. During the week, I ran the cash register. On the weekends, I waitressed and helped out in the deli. I loved waitressing. I could make $75…
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One of my favorite blogs is Hello Neverland. I love Kenzie’s writing, but I especially love her outlook on life and dedication to recording her story. She makes an effort to live intentionally, and I find her posts to be true. Organic. Her blog is one of a few reasons I decided to start journaling again back and January and…
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I have a long history of being intrigued by stories. I love learning how people made it from point A to point B, hearing about all the little twists and turns along the way, the opportunities that fell through, the people they met, seemingly by chance, that changed their course of action. I love hearing about the “coincidences” that caused…
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