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Do you ever feel like if you slow down, if you step off the hamster wheel for one damn second, that everything you’ve built will crumble around you? Maybe you’ve heard the same broken record recited by your parents, your teachers, your coworkers, and even yourself — that hustle is the only path to success, […]

  A few of the words that [some] business owners use to describe selling right now: Icky. Salesy. Slimy. Opportunistic. Shameful. Awkward.     Oof. These are heavy! Let’s take a collective deep breath, and shift our mindset here. Let’s start with the basics… As a human being, you have the glorious freedom to choose […]

  It’s 2006. I’m three weeks into my freshman year of college at my dream school, a Midwest ivy league sorta place: Leafy & charming, complete with cows and cute chapels.  I should’ve been on cloud nine, but instead found myself on the verge of tears daily. Maybe it’s the adjustment period? New school, new […]

N0tice how I use the word “ideal” instead of “typical” in the title? Although I’m not 100% consistent with my daily schedule, I know what leads to a super productive & high-results work day that FEELS GOOD for me. I wasted years making excuses like “But I’m a creative free spirit! I don’t wanna force […]

It’s undeniable; I’m now in my late twenties – woot, woot! To celebrate, I’ve curated 28 offbeat, little-known facts about the past 28 years. Prepare for travel mishaps, bizarre only-child symptoms, and my first memory (from the chapter entitled “When Petting Zoos Attack”). Do I have your attention? Here we go! 1. I started writing […]

Confession: I am quite possibly the worst at documenting my travels. Why is that? I think when I’m not working, I relish the chance to view the world with my own two eyes, without a camera in front of my face (it’s also probably why, when attending weddings as a guest, I never bring my […]