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Web Time Wasters
A song apparently 37 million people have heard that I’ve never heard before?
Welp, this week was terrifying, wasn’t it? On Tuesday I returned from a week in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, realizing my lifelong Anne of Green Gables dreams (you can see photos here), but none of that really matters when our president is a bigot and a racist.
So before we dig into links-as-usual, I wanted to share these two posts:
1. White feelings 0-60 for Charlottesville
2. 8 ways to help after Charlottesville
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Oooooh, a good reminder/check-in from Loha: Are you living your life on purpose or by default? And could you do a 21-day forgiveness challenge?
If you ever think unkind thoughts about yourself (re: are alive) you should read this post from Corinne. Also: don’t quit. Rest.
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Mini Travel Guide: Korea
Looking for a travel guide to South Korea - land of amazing beauty products, barbecue, and robots? I brought in expat Andrea to share all her best Korea travel tips and tell us what to do, where to go, and how to do it all cheaply! I've recently returned to the states after teaching and traveling in Korea for the last 2+ years. Knowing little about this country before I moved there, Korea will...
How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others (Finally)
Is it possible to really, actually stop comparing yourself to others? Especially if you're follow them on social media and their seemingly perfect life streams through your phone 24/7? Yes! It's possible! But - like many good things - it takes some work. Today, Fajr is giving us great advice on how to avoid the comparison trap. It happens to all of us. A friend gets a promotion, your sister has...
True Story: I Have Depression
This is one of many True Story interviews, in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Johanna and her struggles with depression. Johanna is not alone - it's estimated that 1 in 20 Americans struggle with depression. Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m a 20-year-old student in Minneapolis, Minnesota, currently taking time off from...
True Story: I’m Bi-racial
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced amazing/challenging/unique things. This is the story of Lucas and his ethnic heritage.Tell us a bit about yourself! I'm a 21 year old college student. I've lived in good old Massachusetts my whole life. I'm currently studying psychology at Clark University and getting ready to fry my brain at law...
True Story: I Searched For God and Found Myself Instead
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/amazing/challenging things. This is the story of AJ and how she went from being an Evangelical Christian to an Agnostic/Atheist. This interview is not meant to be a commentary on those readers who believe in God. This is just one reader's story about her experience with organized religion....
Mini Travel Guide: Nigeria
Ever since I started reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's books, I've been craving a travel guide to Nigeria. Thankfully, Lape stepped in to share all her best Nigerian travel tips! Nigeria is the most populous country in West Africa and has over 140 million citizens. With over 200 ethnic groups speaking the same number of languages, the country is a culturally diverse one. Although its people...