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My First Wim Hof Meetup

You may have heard of him. Man to run a half marathon above the arctic circle, wearing NOTHING but shorts,swim underneath a sheet of ice, on purpose,support his body weight with one finger, just for fun: Wim Hof, The Ice Man He likes to be in cold things.That’s like his motto, mantra, and freaking battle […]

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Challenge Week!

I’ve been working a lot on the things I care about, trying to fill my life with them so much that there’s no room for anything else. That’s why last week I took part in seven challenges, one for each day. The challenges came from The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation, by Michael Matthews.

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My Fear of Writing

In the corner of my room, tucked away inside my closet, is a plastic garbage bag full of old notebooks, held under pots and pans, a guitar case, and Tupperware containers so we can’t get to each other. The three pillars in my life are Vocation, Travel, and Stories, probably because each are hard to

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Hey all!

So, it’s been a month. . . . Missed you! xo A lot has happened since getting back from my summer of teaching in Italy. I’ve enrolled in three colleges, dropped out of one of them, and snagged a swanky job at Starbucks (I know, I know). Things have been good. I’ve been reading more,

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Oatmeal, Marissa

Before You Read:This is a strange one, but it’s not at all serious! In Dedication to Anyone on a Diet.I wish you luck. Take it easy! I’m not an angry person. Today, I punched a bowl of oatmeal. Let me explain. Having worked in many kitchens, I’ve seen people throw tantrums over spilled milk: the

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