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Spirals

A photo of Stairs

When I was growing up, I remember telling my parents that I wanted to own a bakery. Now, it’s important to note that at this time in my life I did not know a thing about baking, much less did…

Not Another Hamilton Thinkpiece

I saw Hamilton last week. After two years of singing along with the soundtrack, imagining the set design, and creating my own choreography, I sat in seat 218 of row C at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago as one of…

Book Club: The Wicked City

I’m a recent devotee of Beatriz Williams after falling for the author thanks to Along the Infinite Sea. Since then, I’ve gobbled up her novels as quickly as my library can find them for me. You can read reviews of…

Book Club: Digging In

You know, I have a hard time admitting I’m wrong, so I’m hoping these Kindle First recommendations are just having a moment and knocking it out of the park because I might not be able to handle it if I’ve…

Who Do You Follow?

I used to spend my days running the social media accounts of a brand. Before I changed jobs, my superiors – all ten years my senior – asked who I followed and why specifically on Instagram. They were asking because…

Discovering Podcasts

When my commute started getting longer, I started questioning how I used my time in the car. I mean I love music, but how many times can one perform a one-woman reproduction of Hamilton: An American Musical before it becomes…

The One Where Monday is Fun

Good morning (or afternoon…or evening)…Maybe I should just stick with a “Hey, what’s up? Hello” type of greeting. Anyway, it is bright and early on a Monday morning. The first Monday of May and I’m feeling quite optimistic. I used…