Extracurricular Pursuits

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Plain Croissants and Missed Opportunities
Issue #47 · Comfort zones should be a cushion, not a life sentence.
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The Nail in My American Coffin
Issue #46 · How could I break up with a city that I’d just met?
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No Subtitles Necessary
Issue #45 · My longest committed relationship is with the Duolingo owl.
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Before the World Needs Me
Issue #44 · Being an early bird has its perks.
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Accommodation Roulette
Issue #43 · Will this pillow send me to the chiropractor?
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The Seasoning That Makes Life Extra Tasty
Issue #42 · Warning ⚠︎ Shameless plugs incoming...
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In Pesos We Trust
Issue #41 · Big bills, small favors.
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Jetlag Diaries
Issue #40 · The beauty of inviting chaos, rejecting comfort zones and blindly putting your trust in strangers.
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An Antidote for the Sunday Scaries
Issue #39 · Read on to learn what your Occupational Contentment Quotient says about you!
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Deep Chats with Strangers in Airport Bars
Issue #38 · A front-row seat to the comedic chaos of humanity in transit. Pull up a chair!
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How to Unplug the Overthinking Treadmill
Issue #37 · I wrote this post because I needed to read this post.
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The Best Things in My Life are Free
Issue #36 · How I unintentionally discovered the cure to lifestyle creep.
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Damp July: Fewer Drinks, Fuller Days
Issue #35 · Tonight I decided to take a night off from poisoning myself.
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Always Date Your Journal Entries
Issue #34 · Some self-reflection on a mini-milestone birthday.
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Irrational Intuition
Issue #33 · Thoughts on the super scientific approach of trusting your gut.
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Going Back for Seconds
Issue #32 · Reacclimating to the slow Spanish lifestyle.
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Jungle Books
Issue #31 · On finding inspiration in the most remote (and wet) places.
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Societal Pressure Escape Velocity
Issue #30 · Quarter-life/mid-life crises are good, actually.
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Let Go of the Wheel: You’ll Be Happier Once You Ditch Your Car
Issue #29 · A divisive topic that often generates a spicy discussion, particularly when this unsolicited advice is given to Americans.
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Approach Life with Levity
Issue #28 · Society has probably told you otherwise, but I pinky promise — life is not that serious.
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Celestial Enlightenment
Issue #27 · Encouragement to do things that make us feel a zest for life.
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