CPA. Certified Public Accountant. Now, technically this goal (to some) might seem like it isn’t arbitrary. My major was in accounting. Currently, I work as an auditor. This isn’t some random goal made on a whim. However, to me it was. For those who don’t know the CPA exam is […]
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The Long Road to the CPA is Complete
It’s finally over. Finished. Complete. Six months of studying every day for 8-10 hours. What an absolute nightmare. It feels like I was put in a vortex that first day of studying and all of a sudden it’s today and the journey is over. I can’t seem to remember anything […]
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What’s The Best Way to Stop Biting Your Nails?
This is tough. I used to bite my nails when I was a kid until they bled. Constantly finding a spot on one of my fingers that hadn’t been chewed on. Sometimes I would even hold off on a specific nail, let it grow, and eventually have the satisfaction of […]
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What Are Ten Things You Like?
1. Books (specifically, fiction, a lot of fiction). 2. Soccer (specifically, watching the Premier League, La Liga, and Bundesliga). 3. Basketball (specifically, the NBA. Don’t watch college hoops too often). 4. Running (without music, I know, I’m a psycho). 5. Lifting (love pushing myself, plus the slow progression of getting […]
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Living in The Grey
What is right or wrong? For the past couple of years, this question has been troubling me. I seem to be in this space, let’s call it the ‘grey’ where I have no real clue what is right or wrong. A world of indecisiveness descends upon me with the most […]
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Trying to Find Your Voice
It stinks. I’ve been writing consistently, every day, for the past 4-5 months and I still haven’t found my writing voice. I feel like an imposter. Like I’m speaking out of someone else’s mouth. A lot of the time I catch myself thinking about how someone else would phrase a […]
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Reading Slumps and Genre Burnouts
A slump is such a weird feeling Feeling like you aren’t right. Feeling like you can’t go forward from where you stand. Feeling disinterested where you once were interested. Reading slumps for me have been relatively rare. If my memory serves me correctly the last one that I had was […]
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What are Some Ways to Make Someone Who Doesn’t Want to See You or Talk to You Miss Your Presence in Their Life?
The unfortunate truth is that you can’t make someone miss you. When a person doesn’t want to be with you anymore it hurts. The only real way to get through it is to accept your feelings. Knowing that the emotional suffering you are enduring will eventually pay off, in the long run, will […]
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What are Ways to Feel Peace Inside Myself?
Unfortunately, the answer to this question is fairly subjective. People find peace inside themselves in different ways. Here are some ways I find peace within myself daily: These are just some examples of things that you can do throughout your day to find peace. If these don’t help then I […]
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How Should I Reply When Someone Says God Bless You?
I’ve been trying to rack my brain to come up with scenarios in which someone might say “god bless you.” This is what I’ve come up with: or In either situation, the acceptable response is “Thank you.”