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Living life like it’s a first draft. For people with too many thoughts, choosing to experiment and start before it makes sense.

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The question isn’t what you want from life. That assumes we are owed things from this life. But we’re not. The way I see it, we’re not entitled to a good life a soulmate or a dream job. The better question and the one that’s actually answer...

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the one thing I never expected to stop caring about

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The one that surprised me the most was this: I stopped caring about being the best in the room.

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A (not definitive) list of traits I admire in people

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I’ve titled this with a question mark mostly because I still don’t entirely know the answer. I’m still in the middle of the mess. I want to share what has been helpful and also hear how others have tried to get back to themselves, or a bett...

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Overwhelmed, overworked, underpaid

I have 11 minutes to finish this post.

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