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What going to Vegas solo taught me about asking for what you want
“If I’m doing Vegas wrong, then I don’t want to be right,” I thought as I sat bathrobe-clad at a glass-topped table getting ready to scarf down a couple of tacos. Looking around the hotel room, a glorious upgraded suite in The Venetian thanks to a lovely woman at the counter who I let it…
How to Plan Out and Schedule Your Life + Boost Your Creativity and Productivity!
I have a secret to tell you guys. Until about three years ago, I was just about the least organized person in the world. Seriously. I didn’t even remotely have my shit together, which was made evident by the fact that my paperwork, school work, and even electronics were scattered haphazardly across my apartment. Whoops!…
Flying lessons
This summer has left me in wonder. After wrapping up May with my first real heartbreak, I closed up a chapter of my life with yet another move. This time, I didn’t know where I wanted to land, but it didn’t matter so long as I wasn’t where I was at. In fact, I didn’t want…
Zucchini bread and diesel dreams
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I was like as a kid. Something in the air yesterday struck me, and the crisp air sent me back to being seven in Merlin, OR and the old leather swing I fell asleep on, losing myself under madrona trees. Waking up to wander again, my grandpa…
Before you hire: 3 steps to maximize your output and get out of overwhelm
“But I simply cannot do it, you may think there’s nothing to it, but I simply cannot do it… alone!” – Velma Kelly, Chicago I’ve always wanted to start an article with a musical line. Not only is it one my favorite numbers (so much so I performed it in a high school talent show),…
Reading ruins lives.
When I first read The Awakening, it was like the Joker confronting Batman with some poignant but unwanted truth. This dark, hidden part of me had a light shined on it in such a way that I could no longer run or hide from it. I cried for days. The women writers class I was…
Making my own damn dreams come true
A few weeks ago, I was walking through Portland, headphones in. “Bright” by Echosmith came on. Ugh. A stinging reminder of a recent breakup, I impulsively ducked my head down to change it. (Why hadn’t I just removed it from this playlist already, for godssake.) But I stopped myself. Forcing myself to sit with the…
How to actually get a date on Tinder
Gentlemen, you have it rough when it comes to online dating. I’m sure you’re already aware, but now that I’ve been on the receiving end of so many failed attempts at courtship, now I see exactly why your chances are so dire. Your fellow men have made your job that much harder. I’ve been on…
Fucking multitudes
I wish I could find a nice, neat way to describe all of the changes and all of the feelings I’m experiencing right now. It’d be great to present a clean narrative with a cohesive story line, and maybe an edge towards an ending or a conclusion. But that’d be a lie. Business is good,…
Email Marketing Isn’t Dead, It’s More Effective Than Social Media
I love getting emails. No seriously. Maybe it’s because I rarely get snail mail anymore, but I love newsletters, notices, and reminders in my e-mail inbox from my favorite blogs and brands. I look forward to these newsletters because of the useful information and the thoughtful messaging. It shows me they want to actively build…