This Rad Reads recommendation is for all the lake lovers out there. So often we talk about "protecting what we love" but when it comes to our Great Lakes what exactly are we protecting them from?
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I am a college drop out. I say that with pride, I’ve done a lot of amazing things and grown immensely as a person since deciding not to go back to school.
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I have a ridiculous amount of notes on my phone... like somewhere around 150 of them. I have a lot of things floating around my head at any given time and any time one of those things feels like something I should remember or expand on it gets jotted into the notes.
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Are you happy? My dad asked me this yesterday. An easy, genuine question with no catch. My answer? Yes, I am happy. Here's the thing though, yes is the easy answer to a question that isn't so easy.
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You protect what you love and one thing I love a lot is Lake Michigan. I am so grateful to have what many refer to as the “third coast” in my backyard!
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Okay, I know I am totally guilty of being that girl who has one too many stories that start with "That reminds me of this time in *insert destination here*." I'm okay with that.
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There are a few things recently, that I find myself unable to shut up about! I figured I'd jot them all down and share them in one place, so here are 6 things I love recently!
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The power that a good sweat has is incredible. It can clear your mind, it can spark some imagination, it makes you feel strong and confident, it can boost your energy and your mood and hey you may even find that after a long day you sweat session may bring you a little bit of bliss.
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Remember back in April when I went to London and Amsterdam? Actually, you probably don't. I didn't share too much about that trip on here because, I don't know, life.
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About a week or so ago, while slicing up a mango, I was briefly brought back to my time in Madagascar. I started to reminisce about the joy and excitement our whole camp felt when we would show up to a meal to find a tray of ripe mangos sliced for dessert.
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So, where to next? This is hands down the question that I get asked the most. From my friends, to my family, to friends of my parents that I barely know, everyone's question is always about where I am heading next.
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I had this itch when I woke up yesterday morning to get in the water. Not caring whether there were 3ft waves or nothing more than a ripple on the lakes surface, I threw a short board in my car and headed to the water.
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About a month ago, I was listening to a podcast and they briefly touched on anxiety. One of the hosts talked about how she gave her anxiety a human name as a way of making it easier to talk about and as a way that made it easier for her to shut down her anxious thoughts.
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Okay let's be real for a minute. I'm tired and the last couple of weeks I've felt a little bit less than productive. I didn't quite finish the post I had planned for today, so instead here is a little mood board.
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I am a huge fan of some street art. I find it wildly impressive what can be created with a can of spray paint, so when I heard about Leake Street Tunnel I knew I would be making a stop during my trip to London.
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I got a new film camera for Christmas, a Canon AE-1, and my recent trip to London was my first time putting it to the test. Let's just put it out there right away, there has been a bit of a learning curve needed.
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Working out and I have had a bit of a rollercoaster relationship in the past, but in the last 9 months or so it has become a much more consistent relationship.
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Most of us have heard the saying, “Not all those who wander are lost.” I have to admit, for the longest time those words sounded elegant and dreamy to me but I never fully understood what they meant, not until one day on a family vacation a few years ago.
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Most of us have heard the saying, “Not all those who wander are lost.” I have to admit, for the longest time those words sounded elegant and dreamy to me but I never fully understood what they meant, not until one day on a family vacation a few years ago.
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Today we finished the last four pillars and got through about half of the floor. We leveled and adjusted all of the molds for the pillars before pouring in the cement.
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