Tag: experiences
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Beautiful Morning in the Garden District of New Orleans
I don’t know about you, but New Orleans has always been on my bucket list for places to visit. Outside of Mardi Gras, the history and architecture fascinates me. This week, I finally got the chance to visit and get a tour from a NOLA native. Walking around the Garden District left me speechless. The…
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Letting Go
Just let it go As most of the advice we are given, easier said than done. Books and spiritual healers tell us the key to happiness and inner peace is to let go, but what exactly does that mean? Let go of what is no longer serving you- that thought, belief, idea. Let go of…
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The Importance of Celebrating Others
It was weeks before graduation day and my social media was filled with my classmates accepting jobs that I had also applied for. What?! Jealousy began to fill along with feelings of self-doubt. What do they have that I lack? These thoughts took over, and I began to resent those who landed positions that I…
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3 Lessons from a Traditional French Home
Disclaimer: I have never been to France sadly, however, these are lessons I have taken from the book Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of making a Home by Danielle Postel-Vinay and they inspired me to think differently about my home and what’s inside. So, let’s get to it! 1. Have Dedicated Rooms As supposed…
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How to Live Somewhere New
So you made it. You’re in a new neighborhood, city, state, country. Different landscapes and new faces. You have a feeling that everyone you come across can tell that you’re an outsider. Overthinking what you say and how you move- everyone knows you’re not from here. What do you do? Allow yourself to feel uncomfortable.…