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Take Me Away: How to Plan a Staycation
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How to Become a Writer
It’s an inner pang that pulls at you, summoning you to your notepad, wrenching in your gut to put something insightful on the page. It awakens you in the dead of night, on your morning commute or while showering. Words swarm in your psyche and imaginary characters live on the tip of your tongue. When [...]
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No Yes Woman: How to Say No (and mean it)
Contrary to what you may think, I am quite the people pleaser. In my heart I just want to help everyone and I rarely turn down a request from a friend, coworker or associate. I have some weird Superwoman complex and am always trying to make everyone happy. While this is great, for all its [...]
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Pulling the Plug: 22 Ways to Go on a Digital Diet
Disconnection is major. Disengagment is vital and pulling the cord all together is a must at some point in life. When the constant buzz of the Internet, chirp of the Twitter and updates on Facebook take over your life, it may be time to take a digital break. If you are a blogger or digital [...]
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Reality Bites: How to Survive a Quarter-Life Crisis
We’re the inspired generation. We have access to most innovative technology in history, we can create our worlds from behind a computer screen, we can opt out of a traditional college education, travel the world and live on our own terms. Despite all of the freedoms and advances we’re still miserable. At 23, I knew [...]
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On the Clock: Time Tips for Time Wasters
I’m convinced that I have ADD. My mind goes a mile a minute, I’m easily distracted by shiny objects and the constant barrage of information from the Internet has seized my brain and made me a digital slave. With a multitude of distractions; Twitter, Real Housewives, THIS CAT it seems that the old adage “time [...]
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Pimp your Life: Honing Your Focus
The Pimp Your Life series is all about daring to dream, going after what we want, improving ourselves and living life on our own terms. {Source} This past month has been a blur. Along with my 9-5, blogging and several freelance projects, it seems that my head has been a fog of work. While I [...]
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Stylish Thought’s Guide to Starting a Blog
So you’ve been seduced by the allure of the Internet and while reading your favorite blogs, a light bulb struck in your head flashing, “Why don’t I start a blog!” Well, with over 100 millions blogs in existence, you’re in great (and crowded) company. Don’t fret my pet, starting a blog is a noble endeavor [...]
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Tunnel Vision: How to Regain your Focus
We all have those weeks, where it seems like everything and nothing is happening at the same time. Your mind is fuzzy, small tasks feel like uphill climbs and your concentration is lackluster at best. You’ve been hit hard with a case of mind-clutter and your razor-sharp focus is eluding you. We all go through [...]
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Pursuit of Happiness: How to Banish Negative Thoughts
I have a confession: I used to be a Negative Nancy *resounding glass shattering* Nearly two years ago, I was in a miserable job, a not so great relationship, the $20,000 I needed to go to a prestigious London school wasn’t materializing and I was so far down in the dumps I was eating garbage. From where [...]
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