I’m scrolling through Instagram as I wait for my coffee to brew when I’m hit by a wave of envy - mouth twisting, eye-narrowing, I-should-click-away envy. I stare at my screen, fantasizing about the day I can do what this woman does. I feel...
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The ‘I Deserve It’ Loophole + The Trick I Use To Beat It
Picture this: It’s 8 pm on a rainy Friday night and you’re just now leaving work. The week has been a mess of unexpected expenses, grumpy coworkers, boring obligations, and yesterday the cat puked on your white sofa. Your mind is fried and your...
Unintended lessons & where I learned them
When I was 18, I packed my bags and moved to Germany for a month, fueled by visions of soft pretzels and hard cheeses. I was taking part in an exchange program and - like all 18-year-olds - I already knew everything. Before I even boarded that...
The Totally Unsexy Skill That Makes It Easier To Go After What You Want
When I was 32, I celebrated one of the biggest accomplishments of my life with a plate of nachos, a vodka gimlet, and gathering of friends at my favorite neighborhood bar. Over a plate of melted cheese, we cheers-ed my upcoming 11-month,...
Why You Need A Smile File + How To Make One
Picture this: you're grumpy AF. You overslept, you spilled coffee on your shirt, and because she wants to cheer a friend up, your co-worker is trying to tell you about something called a 'smile file.' Do you a) roll your eyes so far back in your...
Can you put a price tag on a habit?
Seven years ago, I found a cockroach floating in my coffee cup. At the time, I was working as an ESL teacher in a crumbling building in a not-particularly-great neighborhood. Our receptionist’s computer was stolen off her desk in the middle of a...
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