My friend gave me an amazing gift called the “Journal of Awesome.” Every night before I fall asleep I write down at least 5 things that were awesome about my day. Some examples from yesterday: – Wearing my (super soft!) new robe for the first time. – Dancing with Carla in her living room to …
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Last night I went out with my girlfriends Carla and Apryl. We went to dinner and movie. It was cold outside. Walking into the dim lit wood floor restaurant felt cozy. We sat at a high top communal table by the bar, threw our coats on a hook, and ordered everything that looked good on …
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5 things I personally do (or have done) that help me build confidence. 1. Be on your own. Be single. Move away from home. Take solo trips. If any of these make you uncomfortable and you refuse to do them, you are setting yourself for co-dependence which in my opinion takes a BIG shot at …
Every year my dad and I take a father-daughter trip. I think it’s funny because I’m 32 and we still do it ever year. I’m going to continue making an effort to savor these amazing times and do them as long as we can. It is the biggest treat and I am grateful I get …
Nine years ago I was walking the streets of NYC and passed by a guy’s table. On them were crappily hand painted wooden boxes. Winter was approaching. I remembered it being cold. I forgot how our conversation got to this point but he looked at me and said, “I’m an artist, just like you.” My initial reaction to the man’s …
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I was coming home from an event one night and they gave us a bunch of fresh flowers to take home. I decided to leave some of the flowers on my neighbor’s doorstep as a surprise. Later that evening I heard their front door open and close. Oooo, they must have seen the flowers! I …
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I was in Vancouver visiting one of my best friends. He was dropping me off and told me in a joking jerk tone to get out of his car. I got out, yelled “SCREW YOU!,” and dramatically slammed the car door. Everyone on the street was staring. We both tried to refrain from laughing. He …
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My yoga instructor always says – How you practice yoga is how you do EVERYTHING in life. It makes me happy because it’s proof that you can change ANY of your habits as long as you are willing. On the yoga mat my habit is to want to do everything right. I’m afraid to mess …
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I’ve always been social but I never knew how to make a true friend until my mid-twenties. Jess is my best friend. I truly believe we were destined to meet. 12 years ago, on the first day I arrived at the UCLA dorm, people kept coming up to me and said, “Omg you look like …
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My dog had surgery on her paw. She couldn’t climb up stairs wearing the protective donut-of-shame, so I began to carry her. 3 weeks later the donut-of-shame was removed, bandages off. She is back to running around and attacking dogs on the street. Last night at 4:00am she started crying at the bottom of the …
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