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11 Things To Do At Work Besides Working
I lie every Monday morning. Someone gets in the elevator, we awkwardly make eye contact, and a millisecond of silence sets off a chain reaction of default small talk beginning with, “Ah man, back to...
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Why You Should Walk Away From Car Salesmen and Mediocre Boyfriends
A few years ago, I needed a new car. I had finally killed my college vehicle that had become my second home and a loving graveyard for all of my mix tapes and fast food wrappers. Overwhelmed, I quickly...
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Trapped in a Room with a ZOMBIE!!
The greatest piece of wisdom I have ever received at work came from my coworker John Shi. What zombie thing you ask? The ‘experience’ is called Trapped in a Room with a Zombie presented by Room Escape...
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Hey, Let’s Get Out Of Here: Why Experiences Are Better Than Things
I would like to argue that experiences are better than things. I recently read this article about the idea of Communitas by Bob Horan. Here is my favorite excerpt from the article, but you should...
View ArticleBecause Today You Don’t Feel Mormon
My friend looked at me from across a table with honest, vulnerable eyes as he slowly put together a string of words to tell me that he felt he could no longer be Mormon. “You’re the first friend I have...
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Westside Wisdom: Amazon Fresh and Google Shopping Express
I have become one of THEM. One of those bloggers who sold out and writes about products and life hacks. If you think I’ve become trivial, this video from last year is proof that Carly Bird has been...
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The Best Food in Los Angeles
My office is really into food. We talk about where we are going to eat lunch starting at 10:00 am. Sometimes while we are still eating breakfast. We do laps around upcoming restaurants under...
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The Perks of Being a Couch Flower: DoorDash Food Delivery
Lately apps that make an average human sitting on a couch feel like they are living in luxury have been all the rage. With the click of a button you can have your groceries, an Uber, or a random man...
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How I Met Eric Chevalier.
I can’t think of any other reason besides God that I would have ever met Eric Chevalier. Bold, sappy statement, but I honestly believe it. And I can’t think of any other explanation than God’s love...
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Carly Bird and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Stupid Idea
Every once in a while I stop in my tracks, look at a project I am working on and ask the question, “Is this a stupid idea?” I have always felt that this question comes from the most unstable parts of...
View ArticleThe Great Fish Rescue
Every once in a while, I leave work and walk down to the Santa Monica Pier to soak in the sunset and join a smorgosborg of people weaving in and out of each other to the beat of old guitars and the...
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Why I Quit My Job Today
Yesterday, my agency moved into a big, beautiful new office. Everyone was excited to stake their claim on their desks and within minutes it was the perfect agency fortress of super hero figurines, baby...
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When Is It Okay To Give Up?
Have you ever tried to cut stretch fabric? It’s like asking a baby to sit perfectly still at the edge of a couch. Impossible. For the last three months, every Wednesday I work a jam packed day and...
View ArticleHow to Light a Baby Shower on Fire
It all started when my friend Erica called me. “I have an idea,” she said. If it was any other human, I wouldn’t have been as interested to hear it. But when Erica Hawkins says she has an idea, it’s...
View ArticleBANGS!
I was in a meditation class when the professor asked everyone to take turns sharing something they did that took courage. If you haven’t ever been in a class that focuses on mindfulness BEWARE. During...
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Into the Wild: Our Wedding Video
Have you ever wished you could relive one of your favorite moments with a killer soundtrack? Yeah, me too. Which is why we were stoked when Wade Koch from Shark Pig was able to film our wedding and...
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How to Work from Home with Pants On
There are so many days when I worked at a 9 to 5 that I thought to myself, “I would give anything to be able to work from bed right now.” I would jealously watch my husband go on a surf trip up the...
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