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Relish in Each Other's Joy: Finding the Give and Take in Relationships

I got my husband a Theremin for his birthday.  Before marrying him, I had no idea what that word meant- Theremin- was it a thermos for travel? ...

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How I'm Living a Life By Design

I’m passionate about living a life by my design instead of someone else’s default. I’m passionate about living the good life, one built on the following pillars...

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Six Things Tahrir Protesters Taught the World About Starting a Movement

Three years ago, an entire nation took to the streets to demand the fall of one of the longest-running dictators in the world. Egypt has not left the headlines since. Through its cycles of euphoria, bloodshed, cynicism, and hope, the Egyptian revolution continues to captivate the world.

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In An Era of Opportunity, Five Tips For Modern Entrepreneurs

The story of women advancing around the globe is starting to become a norm. In the long line of women within my family, I am the first to graduate from college...

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Six Lessons I Learned While Pledging to Donate Every Month

Since I declared my Giving Pledge - to donate to at least one nonprofit each month - I’ve blogged about whom I’ve donated to and why. My goal was for my husband and I to give to more organizations and feel better about our philanthropic efforts at the end of the year.

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Refusing to Quit and Failing While Trying: The Best Way to Come Out on Top

This time last year I had been out of school for two years, I was living at home, and I was working the same job I had in high school. I was interviewing for jobs but I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do. So, last December I quit my job and decided to spend 2013 talking to interesting people about their careers. The goal was to create a website that would provide an educational, entertaining, and inspirational look at a wide variety of career possibilities.

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How a Simple Game Brought Me Back to Life

Kubb is a simple game. 17 non-descript pieces of wood. No technology, no Internet, no Inbox. Just friends and family throwing wood across the lawn. It brought me back to life.

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Reflections on My First Month of Teaching with Bell's Palsy

A day before I started teaching I found out I had Bell’s Palsy. Basically, the right side of my face was paralyzed.

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From Corporate Lawyer to Shoe Peddler: 5 Lessons Learned About Social Entrepreneurship

It’s been a bit over a year since I quit my previous job as a lawyer to become a shoe peddler. One vacation to India and I started mohinders, a company that sells hand-woven leather shoes sourced from a village cooperative.

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Financial Literacy Should Be the Norm for Millennials, But Why Isn't It?

My mission was to develop new methods to engage the millennial generation in their personal finances, which took understanding how my peers currently managed their student loans, credit cards, credit scores, and budgeting.