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Generation lost and found

Are you there Internet? It’s me Rachel. I often have conversations with myself, and/or the Internet. Bring me kitties and lasers, or something entertaining. What can I say? I remember dialing up at a very young age. I’ve been having those almost-30-something on-again-off-again conversation about generations. Whose generation? Well my parents, my grandparents, mine, those [...]

Journey through the self-help book catalogue of life

It took four I-need-a-journey-to-find-myself books and a self-realization (I’m sensitive and I’d like to stay that way) to start accepting me for all that I am — full of neurotic tendencies and all. If you aren’t hip to the jive of what I-need-a-journey-to-find-myself books are then let me explain. There is some event, if you will [...]

Nine months later

Nine months ago today I was unemployed. It was the day after my layoff and I refused to be scared. Life happens and I decided to do whatever it took to survive. It worked. If you had asked me then the path to me today, or the person I am becoming, I would have been [...]

The Jane Fonda unemployment workout

You hit that wall. The one where you wake up one morning and notice the empty plates of food on the floor, crumbs on the bed, not to mention the flies hoovering in the sink. It’s gross. No wait, strike that. You are gross. How’d you let yourself slip like that? One minute you have [...]

Lessons from Artie: Remain true to yourself

Accepting your faults is it not making excuses for them.

Lacking and slacking

When insecurities still raise their chipper head.

When the all-of-the-above doesn’t apply

You cave. All your friends are doing it. It’s the conventional way they tell you. No one finds anything worth trying for without going online. Don’t be scared — it’s safe.  Just don’t be too pick they warn. Angels sing as you see pages full of potential. Looking for a employment is a full time [...]

Lessons from childhood: sunblock should never be taken for granted

I always wanted to be tan. I however was never blessed with the ability to get tan. You know those people who walk out on overcast cold days and turn in to golden gods? That’s not me. I turn into a nice shade of red and then I fade back to pale. It is something [...]