Society has probably told you otherwise, but I pinky promise — life is not that serious. When was the last time you belly laughed so hard that you ended up on the floor? If it’s been a while, or worse...
Somewhere in the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio, there’s a woman who spent the day in her office cubicle deeply engrossed in an Excel spreadsheet...
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Writing is a game. It comes with instructions, but you’re allowed to put your own spin on the rules — warning: some assembly is most definitely required.
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Fill out Form DS-82. Get a hideously sterile photo taken. Pay $130. Blindly drop your existing passport into the mail and hope like hell you get it back in 6 to 8 weeks...
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Last Friday morning, I found myself aimlessly wandering through the aisles of Mercado Zicatela, a massive community market packed with fruit stands, food stalls...
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Happy Leap Day, friends! While the more spiritual, positive folks out there would probably argue that “every day is a gift”, today specifically feels like an extra...
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Special Guest Post: An essay I wrote was published in Supernuclear, a newsletter and resource for people interested in coliving or living near friends!
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Welcome to Purgatory Week, those confusing few days between Christmas and New Year’s when the calendar fuses together, pajamas take center stage...
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Sometimes, the universe works in mysterious ways. The other day, I headed out to one of my favorite cafés with the intention of doing some writing...
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Writing is my therapy. It’s how I untangle my thoughts, calm my overthinking brain and find clarity in my unsettled lifestyle. It acts as a time capsule...
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It’s not possible for every trip, but whenever I can, I love sinking my teeth into a place. To stay somewhere long enough to not need a map...
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It’s not possible for every trip, but whenever I can, I love sinking my teeth into a place. To stay somewhere long enough to not need a map...
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Embracing the Blank Canvas
September 2023 I’ve always found comfort in concrete plans. For better or worse, I’m an obsessive planner-aheader. The way I see it, knowing exactly where I’m going to lay my head...
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In Pursuit of an Endless Sumer
August 2023 Greetings from the stunning Mediterranean coast, where just like 50% of the other people you follow on Instagram, I’m spending the summer. It’s been a month since...
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Follow Me to Weird Places
July 2023 “Follow me to weird places, Emily.” That’s what my friend Sharon whispered to me one night, as we were sipping our fourth or fifth Aperol Spritz at a funky dive bar in...
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Self-Inflicted Social Overload
July 2023 I’m an extrovert. I thrive during big group outings, I can be the loudest voice in the room, and I’m happy to be the center of attention. But I’m also an introvert. I love being...
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Finding My Next Thing
June 2023 Girl Scouts. Field Hockey. Yearbook Club. Tennis Camp. All things I probably would have loved to get involved in as a kid, but simply didn’t have the time for...
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Book the Damn Flight and Just Go
May 2023 In maybe the least surprising statement ever, I’m a sucker for a good travel blog. I don’t mean those “Top 10 Things to Do in Madrid” type listicles, but rather...
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Do you remember that exhilarating feeling of flipping through the pages of a Choose Your Own Adventure book as a child? Those captivating stories were...
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I was in the midst of repelling down a 100-foot waterfall, questioning the life choices that led me to this terrifying activity, when a lightbulb went off...
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If you were anything like me as a kid, you’ll remember getting that random yet irresistible urge to rearrange your entire bedroom every couple of months...
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Greetings from my little slice of paradise! Right now, I’m writing this from a hammock under a palm tree, in arms reach of some homemade guacamole...
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It was a vicious cycle: Daydream about traveling the world, plan everything down to the most minuscule of details, and when it came time to actually...
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