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Parenting · Travel · Work · Writing

Finding “Me” Time Abroad

June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 Caryn6 Comments

As a parent, you learn to make the most out of the rare moments of alone (or at least “child is distracted”) time. You can turn a 30-minute episode of Paw Patrol for them into a completed blog post for you. You figure out how long it takes the toddler to eat a snack and… Continue reading Finding “Me” Time Abroad

Weekend Reads and Listens · Work · Writing

Weekend Reads and Listens

March 19, 2016March 20, 2016 Caryn8 Comments

I had planned to craft this post last week when I was in Washington D.C. co-leading a group of 22 college sophomores around our nation’s capital. We left the hotel every morning by 8 a.m. and usually didn’t settle back in for the night until after 10 p.m. (I am just going to assume my… Continue reading Weekend Reads and Listens

personal development · Work

The Adventures We Choose

January 5, 2016 Caryn4 Comments

With the exception of a new bed (thank goodness), my husband’s room at his parent’s house is pretty much unchanged since he last lived there 20 years ago. Panoramic class photos from high school are tacked on the wall, the fashion trends of the mid-1990s forever encapsulated. Signed baseballs, yearbooks and a C.S. Lewis series… Continue reading The Adventures We Choose

Blogging · Work · Writing

What Does Your Writing Say About You?

December 12, 2015 Caryn7 Comments

If there are two things I love, it’s writing and personality assessments. The scientific validity of these assessments, including the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, is always a matter of debate, but it’s hard to deny that it’s just damn fun to answer a few questions and generate a report telling you “who you are.” Maybe… Continue reading What Does Your Writing Say About You?

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