My 1996 self is sooooo into this. How was your week, friend? I co-worked with a buddy, crossed 'visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum' off my New Things List, and rounded up all my non-meat-eating friends for a big group dinner at J. Selby's....
Figure out what makes you happy!
Tips & Recommendations to help you figure out what makes YOU happy (not your parents, friends, or partner)
Money-saving ideas because buying ish that doesn't actually make you happy is expensive!
Expert Advice to avoid the $18,000 thought-it-would-make-me-happy mistake I made
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You’re allowed to stop if it’s not working
It's 6:30 pm and I've spent the entire day in my pajamas. Not for a good, fun, 'treat yo'self' reason but for a 'so busy you don't have time to get dressed' reason. I've been wearing these pajamas while I ghostwrite and proof four, 700-word blog...
Are you Paying the Authenticity tax?
It’s 2011 and I’m at a bonfire with friends. I’m about to leave for a 10-month trip and we’re all drinking and eating in honor of my impending travel. Talk turns to dating-while-traveling. A married friend takes a long swig of his beer and levels...
True Story: I Accidentally Bought A Money Pit House
Laura's house now + some of the repairs It's every home buyer's worst nightmare, isn't it? Buying a house that turns out to be a total money pit? Sadly, that's exactly what happened to Laura - including a dead animal in the dryer, unethical...
5 Ways To Use Storytelling To Make Your Readers Care
If you read things on the internet, you know how blog posts usually go: Introduction that clearly includes SEO keywords Numbered list with bolded headings Action items you're encouraged to check off today I'm not hating! Clearly, that's pretty much...
How To Be More Self-Aware Of Your Knee-Jerk Bad Habits (Or: Poker + Depression Pasta)
I'm at a bar in Alaska, nursing an eight-dollar screwdriver, when the bartender asks if she can change the tv channel. I’ve been absorbed in picking apart my cardboard coaster so, no, I don’t mind. She surfs through the channels, skipping...

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