This is arguably the most annoying thing that people say to me when I tell them about my job. I explain to them how I spend 8+ hours sitting in a beige cubicle, staring at my dual-monitors, writing technical documents for heating and cooling equipment and their response is often, Oof, I could never do […]
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I was eight-years-old the first time I remember feeling overwhelmed by simple emotions. I was sitting alone at my little desk in my mom’s home office working on math homework, my gangly legs swinging from the chair. I was staring at a row of multiplication problems and I didn’t have the slightest idea of how […]
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If you didn’t feel a pain in your chest over the past couple of days reading stories of #metoo, then you might not have a soul. Scrolling through my feed and seeing that blue hashtag over and over was a reminder that so many of us have shared this experience. My only wish is that […]
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At the beginning of this summer, I injured my foot while running. Because of my injury, I was pretty much sidelined from running for the rest of the season. This, of course, is heartbreaking when you live in Wisconsin because there are only a few good months of outdoor running, and I missed most of […]
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I learned a new word today and I think it’s my new favorite. Yes, I have favorite words. Stop judging me. Sisu. “Sisu” is a Finnish word, more of a lifestyle, that we have no duplicate for in English. Here’s a rough translation: “Extraordinary determination, courage, and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity. An […]
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Hey, it’s your favorite vegan, hippie, back at it again, sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong. Let’s just jump right into it. There has been a lot of nasty shiz going on lately. As I’m sure you’ve seen, your favorite internet warriors of peace (guilty myself) take these opportunities to remind us that love […]
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I’m not here to tell you things that people with tattoos are tired of hearing or to angrily defend my right to have tattoos. I get it. They aren’t for everyone and that’s fine. I’m just here to tell you why I have them and why they are important to me (and they are extremely […]
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I’m feeling frustrated today.
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