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Pop Up Shop
I’ve visited stores like these before. These are usually stores that are hosting a temporary location, where they’ll move in with their top product lines, and then leave in about a month. In other cases, its an “experience” and the pop-up space is about design and fun elements to explore with friends and photography. This month was different though. Through my contract work agency, I got the chance to be part of setting up a pop-up clothing store from New York. It was interesting to see it come together in a local photography studio, and then take down the operation afterward. Building a business from the ground up and then…
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No Matter Your Politics, Think Greener, I mean, Why Not?!
I’m not the greenest thumb on the planet, but I am for being intentional. What does that look like? I understand that we need to be good stewards of what we’ve been given and that includes our wonderful planet. I love that there are so many companies and individuals making an effort to create businesses from that, it means more money naturally goes to these endeavors and boosts our overall economy. The harder people work to create great renewable, value-driven products, and services the better off most everyone is. As long as you don’t pressure others to go with your way of thinking or demand the government put (usually) inefficient…
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The Perks of Social Media
I’ve mentioned before that I appreciate somethings about social media, not that it doesn’t have drawbacks, but it has merits as well. Let me explain. First, you can connect with far away friends. You can see what they’re up to in their daily lives, and connect with the then and there. You also aren’t as likely to lose contact with a friend either because you’re already connecting, I mean people change their names on social but you stay friends! I also enjoy the memories feature that some social apps nowadays have. Looking back at the years and see the reactions, the well wishes, the disappointments. There are also tons of…
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The Economic Choice
Liking the cheaper version of something is hardly wrong, this can relate to food, beverage or software, or other products in general, even education. I like getting a good deal, on anything from food to furniture. I don’t need the best of everything or the “highest quality” choice for everything. It’s not wrong to like those things, but there are some things that I genuinely like the cheaper version of more, at least for now. There are many cases of getting what you pay for in terms of quality, so don’t avoid higher prices in all cases. That and be careful of going too cheap. Don’t feel bad that you…
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A Faith for All Contexts
Inform your faith for all contexts. No matter where you’re working (or volunteering) right now. We pray for missionaries and their work in other countries, but we remember to pray for our close Christ-following friend’s workplaces, this where they spend a lot of their time, and where they have a chance to show Christ’s love. That being said, pray for the mission work that happens in businesses that your friends, family, and congregation are a part of. That isn’t to say its always appropriate to share with others about your faith at work. Instead, love on others and let your light shine through that. Students also need a personal faith.…
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Investing in Generosity
Investing, and donating is hard; especially for kids, they often can’t see where the money is going or fully understand how it helps others. Sometimes it’s hard for people of all ages though, in most cases we’ve worked hard for our money and if we worry about not having much leftover at the end of the day it can be hard to give some away. That said, there are two ways to see money: as things, and as an expression of your values. This is a challenge for someone of any age. Money is a tool, a very important one, but only a tool. Using money to invest in yourself…
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There’s No One Element to Getting a Job
Take it from a gal who has edited her resume, website, and made projects for numerous job applications. It starts with a resume. That’s not where it ends but it starts here so you have one list that, if nothing else, you can focus on. Having a resume allows you to track your progress, visually and see every element on one page. This week I helped my sister improve her resume from what I’ve learned she may be an education major, but many of the same elements applied and I guided here Next is your website. Even if it’s a free one, have one to send people to put all…
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So Cheesy
I’m not talking about the food, I’m talking about the adjective cheesy. You see, if it’s done intentionally cheesiness can be really fun and funny, its when people are doing it inadvertently that it tends to go south. I’ll admit that I tend to use “cheesy”/”goofy” somewhat interchangeably. Within that being said: I love goofy stuff sometimes, goofy shows, goofy times with friends, Goofy the Disney character. I think it’s important to have goofy/fun/funny moments in life. Sometimes it’s about the shows you watch with friends late at night, or driving around with friends listening to goofy songs, or maybe its simply having a facetime chat with your family and…
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Jesus is the Fulfillment
He can, and will fill our cup with living water, He can, and will, fulfill every need, we only need to trust in Him. Jesus fulfilled every prophecy made about Him. He will fulfill every promise he’s made to us about the future. That includes the hard stuff, everyone will be judged by the Holy and perfect God, but Christians will meet Him in the clouds, and be with him forever (1 Thessalonians 4:17). Jesus has been the perfect example of fulfillment already and continues to be. Fulfillment should also mean something to us on a personal level, whether or not you’re a Christian, you should want to fulfill your…
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Not Every Highlight
Not every life moment is on social media, whether it’s good or bad some of it doesn’t get on the internet, and that’s very much okay. I’ve hung out with friends and then realized it didn’t go on social media. That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it, it means that sometimes you forget to pull your phone out for a picture for a status update. People often talk about how people skip the bad moments on social media, while this is true on Instagram more – on platforms like Facebook, people share some of the hard moments too, and people certainly don’t give all the highlights, and sometimes the “highlights”…
