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I Spent a Day With a Woman Farmer in Kisumu. Couldn’t Keep Up

I Spent a Day With a Woman Farmer in Kisumu. Couldn’t Keep Up

Blown away. Are there really so many hours in one day? Chapter #8 of Making a Difference with SANGO-Kenya.

Oct 10

What I Wish I’d Learned About Burnout (Before I Burned Out)

What I Wish I’d Learned About Burnout (Before I Burned Out)

How burnout taught me to take better care of my mind

Oct 9

Why I Love the Coming of Autumn

Why I Love the Coming of Autumn

The thoughts of spring no longer apply

Conni Walkup Hull

Oct 9

The Emergency Plan Was Wrong About Me

The Emergency Plan Was Wrong About Me

Or at Least That Was What I thought, Until an Actual Emergency

Oct 9

Following In The Footsteps Of My Idol Almost Crushed Me

Following In The Footsteps Of My Idol Almost Crushed Me

I couldn’t recognise my success while comparing it to an ideal of perfection

Oct 9

Micro-Dosing Victories and Other Solutions For Dyslexia

Micro-Dosing Victories and Other Solutions For Dyslexia

Pay very, very close attention

Henry India Holden💖

Oct 8

My Brain Chemistry Isn’t a Superpower (or a Stigma)

My Brain Chemistry Isn’t a Superpower (or a Stigma)

Why Neurodivergence doesn’t need to be glorified

Oct 6

Why I Climbed the Tallest Tower at Work

Why I Climbed the Tallest Tower at Work

I was absolutely terrified

Oct 5

Tapping Out of Tappy

Tapping Out of Tappy

Tapuae-o-Uenuku, Tapuae-O-Uenuku Scenic Reserve

Oct 5

Picnic: Defining Success on My First Attempt of the Niche Teton Triathlon

Picnic: Defining Success on My First Attempt of the Niche Teton Triathlon

Does it still count if I don’t reach the summit?

Oct 2

Why I Replaced Self-Help Books With Deep Ecology Books

Why I Replaced Self-Help Books With Deep Ecology Books

There is only so much we can learn from humans

Ashely L. Crouch

Oct 2

I Drew a New Hopeful Story of the Sycamore ‘Gap’

I Drew a New Hopeful Story of the Sycamore ‘Gap’

The callous felling wasn’t the end of our national symbol, but a new beginning

Oct 1

Lost and Found In Iowa City

Lost and Found In Iowa City

Mishaps and misadventures while traveling alone by Greyhound

Sep 30

How Not To Ski: An Insider’s Guide

How Not To Ski: An Insider’s Guide

First rule — always wear cute clothes

Conni Walkup Hull

Sep 30

The Art of Doing Nothing

The Art of Doing Nothing

One way to success

Conni Walkup Hull

Sep 30

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