I'm sure everyone (meaning all the Americans) noticed that Thursday was Thanksgiving day. A day on which we traditionally take time out to recognize how blessed we are by spending time with family and friends. But I think we all know what the really big thing about Thanksgiving actually is. The thing that immediately comes to mind when someone says "Thanksgiving."  That's right-...

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about packing all of my things as the beginning of my journey towards minimalism. Now, you might be wondering how all of that went, since I haven't really mentioned anything about it since. So today, I'm going to tell you. Sooo... On Monday, November 3rd, my older sister and I packed all of our belongings into boxes....

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 For some reason, this post just hasn't been coming very easily. (That's just how it goes, sometimes.) So instead of trying to be eloquent and amazing, I'm just going to be real and jump right in! The past month or so has involved a lot of thinking on my part. It's really started to hit home that this is my junior year in...

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It's been coming for a while now. In a sense, I've been building up to it ever since I first began blogging. And now, it's finally here... My 100th blog post!!! Yes- that's right. You are reading the 100th Walk In the Rain With Me blog post... Honestly, it's a little hard to believe. In many ways, I feel like it was just...

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There's a quote from Henri Cartier-Bresson that says "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." As someone who is relatively (read very) new to the world of photography, I'm inclined to agree... Ever since I started considering Communications as a possible future career, I knew I needed to get more familiar with photography. The visual aspect of an advertisement, magazine article, or blog...

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Because I've gotten a lot of questions about it this week, today I want to tell you how I packed up all of my stuff... (And why!) In a my last blog post, I shared with you the idea of a Packing Party, which was first introduced to me by The Minimalists. Basically, you spend a day (or two, if necessary) packing up...

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I don't know about you, but I think a lot about the mark I'm leaving on the world. I mean, I want to be remembered and make a difference. I want to make an impact on the people (and the world in general!) around me. But not too big. I think I'm also starting to see that simply making a mark on the...

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