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Why you must read Keep Going

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

Quarantine is taking away some things, but also giving us more time. Austin Kleon has advice for how to use it well.

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A word for living with COVID19: RESILIENCE

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

A word of inspiration for these challenging days: resilience

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Love Yourself

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

This Valentine's Day, commit to showing yourself love, whether or not you have someone to share the holiday with.

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Strive for balance

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

I’m currently listening to The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. It’s fascinating historical fiction set on the Korean island of JeJu where women hol...

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Please vote!

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

I know, I know, I don’t like politics either. There’s too much name calling, finger pointing, and fact spinning, on all sides. But these people who sit in the...

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Choose happy

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Michelle Obama makes a great point about happiness. Wise words, no matter your political stance.