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My Biggest Mistake and Best Advice

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I have few true regrets. My experiences have made me who I am today, and I don’t want to know who I’d be without them. When I think about what I would change if I could, I only think about … Continue reading

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The Story Begins

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About a month ago, my friend Esther tweeted me a link to an online writing course in which she had just enrolled. I think you should sign up with me, she said. It was called Story 101, a ten-week writing … Continue reading

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Possibilities

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I envy people who knew from a young age that they wanted to be a doctor, or a teacher, or an architect. I’ve never had that kind of focus. I’ve always said along with Harriet the Spy (one of my … Continue reading

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The Road Not Taken

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Until I got divorced, I always saw job and career as a temporary thing. I was raised in a very traditional home. Although my mom has a degree and could have chosen other things, she chose to stay home with … Continue reading

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