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How to deal with a Micromanager boss

Lessons from my own experience — you might not like my suggestions

Mar 9, 2022

How to deal with a Micromanager boss

Mar 9, 2022

Grammar and spelling — I am not perfect but…

Why am I still seeing promoted stories,

Oct 3, 2021

Oct 3, 2021

Reflecting on loneliness

And a podcast I like

Sep 20, 2021

Reflecting on loneliness

Sep 20, 2021

Travel tales: that time, I was stuck at O’Hare’s international terminal for 5 hours after landing

Alternately titled — why you should never fly Norwegian and rethink booking on any budget airlines, no matter how cheap and tempting.

Sep 14, 2021

Travel tales: that time, I was stuck at O’Hare’s international terminal for 5 hours after landing

Sep 14, 2021

Two years of not travelling and how I am managing my worth and identity

Part 3 of travel was a huge part of my identity

Sep 8, 2021

Two years of not travelling and how I am managing my worth and identity

Sep 8, 2021

Travel was a huge part of my identity and how I’m managing my feelings and worth in the ongoing…

Finding the silver linings and talking about establishing routines

Sep 7, 2021

A woman stands in front of a colorful mural of street art in Valparaíso, Chile. She is smiling and has blonde, shoulder-length hair and is wearing a black jacket, a dress, and black sneakers.

Sep 7, 2021

Travel was a huge part of my identity

The pandemic has really shaken up my own relationship with myself.

Sep 4, 2021

Two women stand on a cable pedestrian suspension bridge gazing at a large waterfall surrounded by lush greenery in the mountain forests of Ecuador. They are wearing hiking shoes, shorts, rain jackets, and backpacks. Their backs are to the camera.

Sep 4, 2021

Travel tales: That one time, in Colombia, when my tour group was sprayed with blood

This is not a clickbait title, this actually happened. Photo above taken in Comuna 13 in Medellín, Colombia by me.

Aug 29, 2021

Travel tales: That one time, in Colombia, when my tour group was sprayed with blood

Aug 29, 2021

Nothing is wrong with you

A very personal piece that maybe someone needs to read. It might resonate.

Aug 17, 2021

Nothing is wrong with you

Aug 17, 2021

Solo travel helped me recover after a dysfunctional long-term relationship

May 20, 2021

Solo travel helped me recover after a dysfunctional long-term relationship

May 20, 2021

Writing Whatever I Want

Four years ago, my beloved dog of eleven years passed away. I still do miss having that little guy around, and someday I’ll get another…

May 9, 2021

Writing Whatever I Want

May 9, 2021

"There is one reason, and one reason only, why you and I are “still” single: We haven’t met our…

Sometimes it is really difficult to remember that. Don't get me wrong, I love doing things alone and I never want to lose my autonomy. I've…

May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021

On Traveling Alone: Embracing the Selfie

I have probably wanted to take a solo international trip since I was in college. At that age, I was very capable of taking one to an…

May 5, 2021

On Traveling Alone: Embracing the Selfie

May 5, 2021

A curiosity to climb Kilimanjaro led to some bold career changes

A couple of years ago, after many solo journeys running marathons and half-marathons in European and North American cities, I wanted a trip…

May 3, 2021

A curiosity to climb Kilimanjaro led to some bold career changes

May 3, 2021

I'm an elder millennial and would rather join forces with Gen Z on these issues as well.

Feb 26, 2021

Feb 26, 2021

Searching for a job in a pandemic feels as useless as searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie

If you can tell me what movie I am referencing in my title, then you’ve probably giggled thinking of the full quote. If not, feel free to…

Jan 22, 2021

Searching for a job in a pandemic feels as useless as searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie

Jan 22, 2021

Why is writing on Medium so confusing?

I like to write and tell stories. I have a blog where I document my travels and sometimes write personal narratives about travel, or the…

Jan 20, 2021

Why is writing on Medium so confusing?

Jan 20, 2021

The comfort of tacky, escapist television

Why I watched Emily in Paris, twice, and I am not embarrassed about it.

Jan 7, 2021

Jan 7, 2021

My lessons from 2020, perhaps they resonate with you?

I am sure there are already hundreds of articles like this. However, everyone’s experience is their own and why not add to it?

Jan 2, 2021

Jan 2, 2021

When writing poetry is therapeutic

I have never enjoyed poetry. I remember reading it in high school and middle school and loathing it. I say that not to sound negative, but…

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020

SS

Passionate about: travel, writing, the outdoors, running, aerial silks. Living in beautiful British Columbia and working on a Master’s degree.

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