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Monday Dare: Harvard, Hoodrat style
(Working the late night grind.) Every week, I challenge myself to a Monday Dare. Click on the link to see the complete list of Monday Dares or learn more about its origin. This week: Work the Ivy...
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Walking in L.A. (Notes on That One Time I Didn’t Die) Also, GIVEAWAY: Grand...
flourishinprogress on Instagram I’ve been feeling unwell lately, and I really thought it was because my body missed smoking so much (Today is my 50th day of being cigarette-free. Cold turkey after 18...
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For Better or For Worse
According to a free online personality test, I am an introvert. An ISFP to be specific. Even though the site states multiple times that none of the sixteen possible types are better or worse than...
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Look How Far You’ve Come (Notes on Therapy)
I’ve been going to Corner Bakery for their Loaded Baked Potato Soup once or twice a week for the past few months. Sometimes, I upgrade to a bread bowl for an extra $1.89. I don’t do it all of the time...
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You. You. But not you. You don’t deserve any love.
I learned how to pronounce “corrugated” two days ago. A lot of people think that learning stops after you leave school, but just look at me, constantly improving and smartering myself. I’ve been...
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Thug Office (Notes on DIY: The Nightmare That Never Ends)
Even though it’s been almost seven years since I married Harv and stopped working two or three part-time jobs, the privilege of freedom still feels foreign to me. It blows my mind that I can do as I...
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How to Break Your Addiction to the Past
I started this post before I left for Atlanta at the end of April to speak at Mom 2.0 Summit. It is one of the few times in 44 months that I didn’t finish and publish a post the same day I started it....
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Don’t Play Games with a Girl Who Can Play Better (Notes on Ugly Men and...
Harv and I take turns picking Date Night restaurants. His choices are always varied and adventurous, a reflection of his refined palate. My two major takeaways from Harv’s fine dining selections: 1....
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How Can I Make Some Money Legally?
“I don’t know how I can be so ambitious and so lazy at the same time.” -Ned Vizzini Despite the rage I exhibit 90-95% of the time, and despite the text message I sent several weeks ago that said...
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I Choose Me (Notes on Facing the Truth About Addiction)
Ask anyone who’s ever hit rock bottom about the moment they finally realized the truth about themselves, and they can tell you in detail when they stopped believing their own bullshit. Usually, the...
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What If My Favorite Thing to Do Is Nothing? (Notes on Slug Life)
It’s hard for me to make blanket statements, especially to complicated questions like, “Do you condone violence?” Well, are we talking about someone I do or do not despise? This isn’t my admission...
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I Wrote This for You (Notes on Beginning)
“The things that make us feel so abnormal are actually the things that make us all the same.” -PostSecret I worked at a dry cleaner before I married Harv. You know how sometimes you hate your job...
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Walking in L.A. (Notes on That One Time I Didn’t Die) Also, GIVEAWAY: Grand...
flourishinprogress on Instagram I’ve been feeling unwell lately, and I really thought it was because my body missed smoking so much (Today is my 50th day of being cigarette-free. Cold turkey after 18...
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