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Inspiration

The beauty in saying goodbye, and looking forward

I’ve never been one for goodbyes. In social situations, I’m notorious for pulling a Cinderella and simply disappearing into the night without a word. Whether I’m dead sober or sloppy drunk, I just hate going through the social protocol and saying a...
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Finding inspiration in other’s stories: Swept and Travels with Myself and Another

"Solitude is all right with books, awful without," writes Martha Gellhorn, my latest literary/travel/life inspiration. The last two books I've read have featured ordinary women who have taken extraordinary journeys, women who inspire me to...
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The ups and downs of a six-month attention span

One of the most defining characteristics of Gen Y is its short attention span. We're a generation that's been raised with instant gratification, ever-faster and ever-better technology and an obsession with multi-tasking. I'm certainly no...
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My list of solo travel joys

It’s the awkward curse of the only child: I often prefer being alone, a good book as my company. I love hanging out with my friends, but I also like nights in with a favorite movie and a glass of wine, an early morning run, an afternoon at a café...
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How to turn study abroad regret into a positive

For my college graduation, my uncle gave me a book of daily inspirational quotes. As I settled into the post-grad life of my dreams--job at a top PR firm, serious boyfriend, great network of friends, studio apartment all to myself--I read one chapter...
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