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Labels I’ve Worn and Owned

January 3, 2012

If you ask people how they feel about labels, most tend to say that labels are bad. They just seem like a bad thing, right? Not all labels are bad, of course. Food labels tell us that what we’re about to consume has MSG in it or that that candy bar has been “enhanced with [...]

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Getting It: Pushing in 2012

January 2, 2012

After 26 hours on the road all by my lonesome this weekend, I came up with my verb for 2012. I wanted a verb that reminded me to not be lazy. While I consider myself pretty motivated, I know I have a tendency to get arrogant and stop trying hard at the things I consider [...]

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Getting It: Investing in 2011

December 30, 2011

A lot of people don’t take New Year’s resolutions seriously. Sure, it’s a hot topic this week, but mention them in March and people starting chewing their lips, wondering what the hell their resolution even was. I’m not like that. I can honestly say that my resolutions always matter; they’ve helped me sleep more, floss [...]

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Owning It: Why I Talk About Race

December 19, 2011

A few weeks ago on Facebook, someone accused me of talking about race too much. The comment totally took me by surprise, as I don’t think I talk about race that often, or at least any more than I “should.” But the more I got into the discussion, the more I realized I wanted to [...]

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“IDK My BFF [Heather, Beth, Jacki, David, Julia, Lauren, Leah]?” (Or, Why I Love My Seven Best Friends)

November 17, 2011

Do you remember the “IDK my BFF Jill” commercial? Classic. So, today I’d like to tell you about my best friends. I currently have seven. I think some people find this weird, like you can only have one best friend because the superlative “best” implies “the one and only who is better than everyone else.” [...]

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Lesson #113: How to Lead a Passionate Life Without Being Passionate About Your Job

November 14, 2011

A couple months ago, Nicole contacted me about writing a guest article for Michigan State’s VIM Magazine. Considering that Nicole’s blog makes me miss college sorority like crazy — until I start to feel a little too much like Amy Poehler in Mean Girls and reel it in — I was flattered to be asked [...]

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Three FAQs I Just Can’t Answer

November 10, 2011

People seem to really like asking me questions, which is fine — I love answering them! But while I try to answer every question I am asked or write posts based on people’s requests, it’s not always possible because there are some topics I just can’t cover because there are some answers I just don’t [...]

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The Life: November Goals

November 2, 2011

As I said last month, I’ve just been letting things slide around the apartment, and it was making me feel gross, so my October goal was to stop being lazy. My mini-goals included things like putting clean laundry away and wearing real clothes (i.e. not yoga pants) to work, responding to e-mails faster, doing the dishes right after meals, [...]

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Owning It: Unexpected (& Possibly Shallow) Things that Motivate Me to Work Out

October 11, 2011

A couple months ago, I started getting manicures and pedicures. It wasn’t something I cared much about before — I was always content to do my own nails — but once I got one, I found that I got a strange amount of workout motivation from my nails. For some reason, having my nails done [...]

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The Life: October Goals

October 3, 2011

Remember the good old days when I made new goals every month? This year…that hasn’t been happening. I don’t know what it is; I just haven’t felt much need for specific goals each month. I’ve been sticking with my New Year’s verb (“invest”) and letting that be my guide. But I need a bit more [...]

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