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Talent Swaps
My favorite part of the shoot this photo is from was that my friend Brandon (the photographer, @engelkiss) encouraged me to be more “out there” with how I presented myself on camera, from more jewelry to fresh, and fun makeup, to fun backdrops that he wanted to try. I really enjoy taking photos with friends, I think it’s a fun memory maker, as well as a chance to be creative and adventurous. Not to sound too cheesy. Even before that, he taught me some photo editing techniques, and I got to teach him some swing dance! I think skill swaps are a great idea, not for just friends, but also…
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Millennial Pink Isn’t Dead
It just isn’t “trendy” anymore. Ever loved a fad, and was sad when you were told it was out of style? I’ve never been one to be good with staying up to date with the latest trends, at least in terms of fashion, or home decor, and no I’ve never owned a real designer handbag, unless I’m a better thrift store shopper than I thought! I have found things I liked by looking at trends, from deep florals, to champagne tones, to the beauty of a black and white pallet, to how I curated my pseudo mid-century modern aesthetic. But to a large extent, I don’t make a point of…
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Peopleships
This was a term we made up at camp when I worked there – it was to describe any kind of human connection really from family relationships, to couples, to friends, to colleagues, your church congregation, and everything else. As a team, we realized it was a helpful way to describe these instead of relationships at camp. I’ve tried to learn a lot about peopleships over the years, figuring out how to best relate to others and see how I fit in my peopleships. Now though it can be harder than ever to figure people out, there’s politics in everything and I’m not talking about the government. I’m talking about…
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Politics Is More Than What You Think it Is
because it’s really the science of influence. That’s part of the reason it plays a huge part in COVID-19 and what has happened and is happening in society. There is a lot of influence to be had throughout this process, through communication (or sometimes lack thereof) from society, the church, government, businesses, relationships, everything. Now politics includes everything you probably think it does. Government, leadership, philosophy. But at its core it’s about influence and which ideas get used, and how. It’s about exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc (to quote Dictionary.com). That all takes influence, from campaigning to meeting people, to…
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The Biggest Danger of Shopping Clearance/Specials/Going Out of Business Sales
The “it’ll be gone next time” dilemma. I recently bought a couple of things, not huge ticket items but between it all I had spent a little over $100, I had found some items on clearance, and wanted to make sure I got them. I quickly returned most of it, I still have a few items sitting around to decide on, but I realized the deal was half the reason I was buying them. Now don’t get me wrong clearance is still valuable, and I would’ve used the stuff, but what I (and my Mother) remind myself of is that there will always be more deals. They’re will always be…
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A Cheery Cherry Story
This post is written as a part of a job application, enjoy! Here’s the story, of a healthy fruit. That makes for a very lovely threat That has tons of protein, carbs, and fiber And antioxidants. It’s the story of a fruit with options. And a flavor that really packs a punch. From jams, to pies, to bread, to smoothies. And so much more. And on days when this bright fruit gets picked up from the shelf People take it home and enjoy it’s benefits Eating, baking, blending, and enjoying These are the reasons you should pick a cherry bunch! I like cherries, and of course, there’s sometimes bad one’s…
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What Are You Waiting For?
During all this stress fairly normal questions are coming up including: if I’ve been saving something for a random “rainy day or “special occasion” should I use it? There are 2 primary schools of thought to go with this. 1: “I’ll save this for a unnamed special occassion in the future, I don’t know when’s it’s coming but today is just a ‘normal day”. 2: “We’re saving that bottle of champagne for my sibling’s graduation this spring, oh, and that chocolate is for the 30th day in quarantine.” See the difference? So, if you’re not saving something for a specific event/occurance consider using the good towels and dishes, eating the…
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Month 9 at a StartUp
I wrote a post about week 9 at a startup so it seemed like it was about time to write again. Mind you I’m now in the middle of my ninth month, but I wanted to write about what I’ve been up to. For instance, in the past months, I’ve participated in a number of company events, weekly D2 meetings, and countless call crushes with my colleagues. This is what we call a time where we go through a list we’ve previously put together and call down the list of numbers – essentially. I’ve called hundreds and hundreds of people. I’ll admit it’s a lot, but I keep at it.…
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Thanking God for His Patience
How Patient has God had to have been with you? and how much more patient will He continued to be? I realized this the other day when I was praying about some things I was waiting on. From housing to my previous job search to other things. It dawned on me that God has had to have had a lot of patience with my choices, desires, and actions. So what does this mean? It means that even though we wait a lot for things in our lives to work out not only is God working things out in the background for his good, He also has patience for us. God…
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Merry Christmas! – My Digital Christmas Card
I hope this letter finds you all well, and enjoying celebrating Christ’s birth with loved ones. I had a busy year myself and I realized it was time for me to start some of my own traditions. Namely writing a letter – but since I already have a spot to write here I thought I would just send my Christmas greetings from here. Outside of swing dancing throughout the year, getting in some great pick up hockey and writing here’s what’s been happening this year. I started off this year early in the morning and went on a solo trip to LA on the 1st and stayed there until the…
