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How I Managed To Volunteer While Working Full Time

Updated on October 12, 2020 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

This post was written for a creative writing class I wrote three years ago. I made a few changes; other than that all I can say is the memory seemed like it happened yesterday. Creepy in a good way. When I was a caregiver looking after my niece,  I was always amazed, and occasionally annoyed, […]

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: inspirational, volunteering

Living With Authenticity: “What Am I Grateful For?”

Updated on January 4, 2017 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

I survived the holidays . . . and 2016. Congratulations to everyone who knocked down the stress that comes with all the parties and shopping and awkward gatherings. I used to write New Years’s Resolution at the start of the year. In 2017 and onwards, I’ll write about gratitude. Yes! You read it right. I […]

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The Best Advice For Newcomers You Cannot Miss

Updated on November 18, 2017 by Carolyn 4 Comments

I never like the sound of phones. When it rings I ran or hide the other direction—avoiding to become the reluctant messenger jotting down notes or remembering messages for somebody. Except on the crucial day: my departure. I better stop running away to inconveniences. (I was preparing myself for greater challenges in my soon-to-be home: […]

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Book Review: More Or Less

Updated on October 24, 2020 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

I am a person who is always looking for ways on how to save and how to give. But when I found the book More or Less by Jeff Shinabarger, I realized that those are just excuses—deep inside I want more—I want to acquire by spending less. It’s called cheating. I’m just circling. More or […]

Filed Under: Book, Giving Tagged With: book review, ebook, inspirational, jeff shinabarger, minimalism

Why Should I Even Bother Asking? And So Should You

Updated on October 23, 2017 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

What’s holding you back? You’ve been wondering all day or even weeks. Go ahead and ask that question to the right person. This is what I’ve been telling and even convinced myself to just ask, send that e-mail. No more holding back. Lessons Learned by Asking I’ve learned to muster courage and gain knowledge in […]

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Inspirational Ted Talks—That Changed Me

Updated on October 24, 2020 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

I happened to learn of TED talks when someone asked me to give opinions on the few talks. By that I meant as writing it on a paper, a brief review. I could have refused but glad I didn’t. I wondered how is it possible to have all these inspirational talks made and collected. Their […]

Filed Under: Personal, Productivity Tagged With: inspirational, matt cutt, susan cain, ted talk, tim ferriss

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