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Gifts I actually use: 9 picks, and I own every one
Nine gifts that get used, not stored, and I own and use every one. Three under $50, a $249.99 ceiling, three baskets and a for-him list.
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I read back every pitch I ever sent on Upwork. The short ones won, and that turned out not to be the point.
Last month I did something I do not recommend for a Friday night: I sat down and reread every Upwork proposal I have ever sent. Years…
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Lānaʻi Trip Cost: 4 Nights, About $11,000, and $4,000 Just to Get There
I’m giving the spa at Sensei Lānaʻi a twelve out of ten. I know that’s not how scores work. Then I added up the rest of…
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Your contract just ended. Do not price the next one this week.
I’m gonna be honest sis, I have been staring at my calendar this week. My freelance contract ends NEXT week. There is a gap where a…
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Washington DC Trip Cost: $3,532 for Four Days, and 12 Ubers I Did Not Need
The no came first. A fellowship I really wanted, and then an email saying no. I was bummed in the specific way where you still answer…