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A Letter To My Younger Self

A few weeks ago, a high school classmate of mine sent me a message. Her mom was an English teacher at my high school and when we were in her class, we wrote letters to our future selves. My classmate…

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25 Journal Prompts for Women

When I made my new year’s goals in January, one of the things I wanted to start doing regularly in 2020 was journal. I made journaling a goal because I think it will be a good way to improve my… View Post

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How to Stay Sane When Quarantining Alone

Ten weeks. As of today, May 24th, that is how long I have been self-isolating at home. Chicago is still under a “stay at home” order so other than a few trips to the grocery store, a trip to Target… View Post

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Why You Should Visit Slovenia

In 2019, I booked a trip with Trafalgar to visit Croatia. It was their “Best of Croatia and Slovenia” tour. I had wanted to go to Croatia for a while but I would always get overwhelmed when trying to plan… View Post

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Self Care Ideas for Women

Self care is always important but even more so right now as we enter another week of quarantine. A couple of weeks ago, I made a list of self care ideas for myself for those times when I was feeling… View Post

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What I am Grateful for Right Now

If there is one benefit to this quarantine for me, it has been a sharp focus back to what really matters to me and what I am grateful for right now. There are days when I get lonely. It has… View Post

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20 Things to do When You’re Bored and Alone

Well, here we are. I am in the middle of week three of sheltering in place and working from home with no end in sight. This means it has been about three weeks since I have had more than brief… View Post

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