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6 Books to Help You Become a Better Writer (+ a Few to Inspire)
Books ► March 12, 2018

6 Books to Help You Become a Better Writer (+ a Few to Inspire)

Happy Monday! Who else is struggling a bit this morning after Daylight Savings Time? 🙋🏻 Springing ahead is always one of those days that makes me think we should just keep winter around permanently. I mean,...

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Refresh Your Life for the New Year (or anytime you need a reset)
Creativity ► January 3, 2018

Refresh Your Life for the New Year (or anytime you need a reset)

It’s a new year, which means it’s the perfect time for a fresh start! Truth be told, I don’t think you need to wait until January 1 to start working on new goals or to refresh...

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Top 3 Goals to Crush In 2017
Creativity ► September 15, 2017

Top 3 Goals to Crush In 2017

2017… you’re going down. *cracks knuckles* Okay, so using “crush” in the title makes my goals sound a little more badass than they actually are, but I kinda want them to sound a little badass....

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What Provides Creative Inspiration For You & How Can You Tap Into That When Creativity Runs Dry?
Creativity ► August 18, 2017

What Provides Creative Inspiration For You & How Can You Tap Into That When Creativity Runs Dry?

Note – Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means that I’ll receive a small percentage of any purchase you make using them at no extra cost to you. This helps...

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3 Lessons for Creatives
Creativity ► July 12, 2017

3 Lessons for Creatives

I used to work with someone who has the same degree from the same university as me. In one of those small world moments, we realized that since we graduated just a few years apart...

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100 Days of Mornings + Daily Photo Project Ideas
Creativity ► June 16, 2017

100 Days of Mornings + Daily Photo Project Ideas

Hello, friends! I’m pretty far behind with sharing these updates, but since my last post was pretty photo-heavy I wanted to share my usual half months worth of photos. In my last 100 Days of...

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100 Days of Mornings + Tips for Daily Projects
Creativity ► May 4, 2017

100 Days of Mornings + Tips for Daily Projects

It’s time for an update on 100 Days of Mornings! This will cover April 17th – April 30th, so days 14 – 27. Before we get into the pictures, I thought I’d start with five tips...

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What The Affair Illustrates About Making Things Work
Creativity ► April 28, 2017

What The Affair Illustrates About Making Things Work

I recently watched the first three seasons of The Affair. For those who aren’t familiar with the show, it’s about a novelist named Noah who is married with four children. He has an affair with a married...

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100 Days of Mornings // Days 1 – 13
Creativity ► April 17, 2017

100 Days of Mornings // Days 1 – 13

Happy Monday, friends! It feels like it’s been awhile since I wrote a blog post… and even longer since I wrote a blog post that wasn’t a book review. To get back into the blogging...

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The Power of Creativity
Creativity ► March 6, 2017

The Power of Creativity

“What do you want to do?” This is the question I heard the most when I was a junior and senior in high school, looking ahead toward college. “I want to be a doctor or...

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Hua hua vibes in the Midwest. Hua hua vibes in the Midwest.
Life has felt a little stressful lately so here ar Life has felt a little stressful lately so here are some good moments from the week:

1. Mina, on what used to be my softest blanket which is now hers.

2. Dinner with my bestie, @foxtrot_anhthu 

3. An early morning.

4. I have been craving chicken saag for weeks and finally got some before a poetry event (that is not pictured even though I meant to include one).

5. Jambalaya at a church event.

6. A fall bonfire.
Come with me to Cafe Ceres in downtown Minneapolis Come with me to Cafe Ceres in downtown Minneapolis.
A low key Sunday: church, pizza with mom, phone ca A low key Sunday: church, pizza with mom, phone call with niece, dogs. What was your Sunday like?
Summer has never been my favorite season so I inte Summer has never been my favorite season so I intentionally try to find those moments that I enjoy. Here’s one from summer 2023: sitting outside and watching this bird couple care for their babies.
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