Freshman First Week Do’s and Don’ts

Freshman First Week Do’s and Don’ts

Last year, it was easy to miss the start of the school year. It just felt like a suspiciously long summer vacation. But this year, I’m acutely aware that school is happening, and I’m not going back! It’s both weird…

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10 Minute Magic

10 Minute Magic

Changing your life for the better is a tall order. The easiest “solution,” of course, is to do nothing and complain a lot when things continue to suck. The second-easiest thing to do is create an elaborate plan that gives…

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Self Care That Actually Works

Self Care That Actually Works

So you lit a candle and had a cup of tea, and your stress wasn’t magically cured? Weird. I wonder why. Turns out, the ideas we tend to have about self care aren’t very helpful. I hear a lot of…

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Four Things All College Freshmen Learn

Four Things All College Freshmen Learn

<em>This post is sponsored by Babble Boxx, and I’ve been given each item mentioned free to review. Don’t worry – all opinions are my own.</em> This is the first time in 17 years that I’ve hit the end of August…

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Try a 5-Minute Fix.

Feeling Overwhelmed? Try a 5-Minute Fix.

Hi, hello. I’m alive, I promise. It’s been a while – this might be the longest posting gap in LBTL history. Sorry, if that disappoints anyone. Graduating college, starting a new job, and starting the apartment search have been huge…

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