Tag: Life Lessons
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I Took A Picture Of Something That Made Me Happy Every Day For 100 Days. Here’s What I Learned.
Why look far and wide for what ultimately comes from within? Photo by Suganth on Unsplash I jumped on a trending hashtag: 100happydays. The premise was to share a photo on Instagram of whatever made you happy for 100 days in a row. The key guideline was that: “It is not a happiness competition or a showing…
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Tips For When You Move To A New City
Especially when you don’t know anyone Photo by RODNAE Productions Moving somewhere new is disruptive at any age, whether it’s for a new job, further education, or simply just because. There’s so much to uproot: routines, relationships, community, work, home, school, neighborhoods, culture, a sense of self and identity, and more. For some, it may be…
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How To Travel Like A Pro
Tips to maximize ease and comfort when you fly Photo by Salman Hossain Saif on Unsplash There’s no better time to ponder your existence than at 30,000 feet in a long metal tube going hundreds of miles an hour. Nothing brings up more existential questions than being wedged in a tiny seat next to strangers with nowhere…
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Life Lessons From My First 30 Years
I know I look 16 😂 Photo by the author Mindset Sometimes, the biggest obstacle we face is the fear of being seen. At work, in romance, with friends, creatively, or otherwise. Letting ourselves be vulnerable can be the first step toward releasing shame and finding genuine connection. There’s no better feeling than to be wholeheartedly seen…
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I Changed My Mind On These 3 Things After I Turned 30
Things I believed at 21 that I no longer do “Working a 9-to-5 is for losers.” If you come from a privileged background that set you up to do whatever you wanted in life and you still chose to spend your time in a drab windowless cubicle farm, I would have absolutely judged you. If you had…
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How to Set Yourself Up for Success: 8 Key Principles to Get What You Want Out of Life
Photo by Nghia Le on Unsplash If there’s one thing winners have in common, it’s that they know how to follow instructions. At 18, I got hired on the spot when I followed instructions on the job application (by doing less work, mind you). I left a whole page blank, which impressed the manager since she…
Melissa Chanthalangsy 