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Jul 20, 20214 min read

The Passing of Time

It's interesting how our perception of time evolves as we grow older. In a cruel changing of the tides, we shift from a naive belief that...

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Dec 18, 20202 min read

#30 Tell my story

I refuse to stack up the reasons why "I can't" when the Universe so wants to provide me with "YES YOU FREAKING CAN SIS!"

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Dec 10, 20202 min read

#29 Ride in a hot air balloon

The balloons themselves reminded me of the giant multi-colored parachutes we played with in elementary school, only much larger.

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Dec 1, 20203 min read

#28 Digitize my journals

When I let the words flow from me without editing or overthinking, repressed emotions and feelings cannot be held back.

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Nov 27, 20202 min read

#27 Be the good

We can all benefit from occasional reality checks and humbling experiences to helps us fully appreciate all that we have.

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Nov 19, 20203 min read

#26 Move to Arizona

"Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down." - Ray Bradbury

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Nov 5, 20201 min read

#21-25: Personal goals

There is exactly a month before my 30th birthday. Which means only one month left in my 20s, WILD.

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Oct 24, 20202 min read

#20 Donate my hair (again)

Just as diet culture has permeated our collective psyche, so has the overall notion that in order to be valued, women must not only be...

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Oct 18, 20202 min read

#19 Go on more hikes

I started this intention back in January when I was still living in the mountains of New Hampshire. Simpler, pre COVID times. Back then,...

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Oct 10, 20203 min read

#18 Become a Certified Yoga Instructor

I'm not sure that I would have fallen so in love with yoga had it not been for my eating disorder treatment.

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Oct 9, 20202 min read

# 17 Read more books

Yet another goal I set pre-COVID, was to read more books. The universe heard me and answered back with a swift "checkmate": "Oh, you'd...

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Sep 25, 20201 min read

#16 Write more letters

I think it's more important now than ever that we tell the people we love "I see you and you're not alone in this struggle."

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Sep 19, 20204 min read

#11-15 Farmitude (Farm+Gratitude)

If I really wanted to, I'm sure I could conjure up 30 separate moments of gratitude I've experienced in just the few short weeks I've...

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Sep 6, 20203 min read

#10 Become a WWOOFer

WWOOF= WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms. If you’ve never heard of WWOOF, it is essentially a matching program for willing...

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Aug 26, 20202 min read

#9 Make Gigi's chocolate pie

But, the one recipe that has withstood the test of time, is without question: Gigi's Chocolate Pie.

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Aug 21, 20202 min read

#8 Meet a kangaroo

I have never cared for kangaroos. They seem like a hybrid creature that was accidently created in a lab accident somehow.

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Aug 13, 20201 min read

#7 Help Save the Bees

"Every little thing just wants to be loved." -The Secret Life of Bees Although the description of this blog mentions "intentional moments...

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Jul 14, 20202 min read

#6 Social Media Hiatus

How much of your day do you think you spend mindlessly scrolling through your phone?

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Jun 9, 20203 min read

#5 Buy a new(ish) car

"I ran in there with about $950 and walked out with a $10,000 car loan at the highest interest rate."

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May 26, 20203 min read

#4 Let it Grow

"My hairy legs are just another neutral part of my body, neither inherently good nor bad."

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