My personal inbox, in headlines

The “Promotions” tab of my personal Gmail account is completely out of control. I’ve done things to make it chill out, like actually unsubscribe from the sale alerts that seem to come in by the minute, and I’ve even been using Unroll.me for years; but I just can’t keep up…

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Rest in Power

Last June, I learned that a former classmate and friend of mine, Bill Darnall, passed away suddenly. Bill dedicated much of his life working toward vaccine access for children in need; got his Master’s of Public Health just before retirement to show his sons the importance of being a lifelong…

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One week in London

Why am I sharing this? Check out my post, The world’s mine oyster. Logistics Where: London, England When: May 26 – June 2, 2019 Accommodations: Airbnb in the Fitzrovia neighborhood (Goodge St. Underground station) With: Five friends from my running club. One used to live in London and was our…

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The world's mine oyster

Vacations are incredibly important for stress relief, self care, work/life balance, etc., and since that’s what I blog about, I figured I’d share my vacation itineraries! Four years ago, my husband and I went to Jamaica for our first vacation since our honeymoon. We stayed at a really cool resort,…

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Do the hustle! (Or don't.)

I’ve been thinking about “hustle culture”—the belief that it takes inordinate amounts of courage, confidence, self-determination, and discipline to develop the habits and work ethic to grind it out until you find or create the opportunities you want in life*—a lot lately. I’ve been thinking about how much I hate it. And…

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