On Not “Peaking”

Have you ever heard the phrase, “She peaked in high school?” I really hate when people say stuff like that. Not because I think of myself as “peaking” in high school–look at any photo of me as a teen and that will be abundantly clear–but because it gets me thinking about the whole concept of […]

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“Why Don’t You Post More Pictures of Yourself?”

I got asked this question the other day, and it made me think…

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Am I Making It Too Hard For Myself?

It’s Thursday, which means we’re due for a Learning From The Masters post, but I’m taking a break from that this week. This week I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately–something I hope you can help me with…

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On Travel Nostalgia

“Let’s never come here again because it will never be as much fun.” —Lost in Translation I’ve mentioned before that I lived in Normandy for a year after college, teaching English. This was before I met my other half, and as it was such a big part of my life, he’s heard me expound on […]

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On Grass-is-Greener Syndrome

Today’s post is less on writing, more on life, but what’s one without the other?

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