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Query Contest Extended, Revisions and Running

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*The query + 2-page critique contest has been extended to Friday, June 18th! In other news, I’m running. Sort of. I was inspired by a few Twitter buddies to try the “Couch to 5k” program. I’m only on day 3, but I’m still feeling motivated! I’m spending 10-12 hours a day in front of the [...]

Work (and fun) Week in Woodstock

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It has been a fantastic week in Woodstock, working for my boss-pals Kris and Brian. We’re creating new programs, building new features for our website, and sharing lots of delicious meals packed with laughs and inspiring talk. What could be better? I’m bouncing around New England until Sunday and then it’s back to Charm City. [...]

Part III: How I Got Here

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First, I talked about when and how all these big changes started. Then, I talked about following my bliss for the first time. Today, I’ll wrap things up and cover the rest of my journey (so far). Once I started working for Kris, I thought I knew everything. Anyone who got in my way, just [...]

Part II: How I Got Here

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Picking up where I left off yesterday…I had just moved into my new house with my husband-to-be. House in Hampden, check! After graduating with a Master in Public Administration a year earlier, I had started working at a small nonprofit. It was a great job with super hours and the office was within walking distance [...]

Part I: How I Got Here

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Today’s post naturally follows a blog from last week. I wrote about the idea that we’ll never be happy if we rely on something or someone in the future to validate our actions and solve the problems that lay in front of us today. This mentality guided my life until about four years ago. At [...]

The “I’ll be happy when X happens” Syndrome

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It’s funny when I think back to how many times I’ve said something like, “I’ll be happy when…” or “Everything with be okay when…” Then I get to that moment and realize that although reaching milestone “X” may be exciting and enriching, the rest of my life is still the same. I’m still the same [...]