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17. Aloha! My 30th birthday on 11/11/11 ~ The Hawaiian vacation that almost didn’t happen
16. Should you try to change the mindset of your no-PDA partner? ~ What happens when you love kissing and your partner doesn’t?
15. Are you Michael Scott? ~ The job interview question you should ask before accepting employment
14. Embracing ‘island brain’ in Hawaii ~ How paddleboard yoga helped ease my mind from a family member’s death
13. No mandatory sex ed course? No high school diploma ~ The argument for making sex education courses a graduation requirement
12. Thanks to a nail technician, I support John Legend’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” ~ How a trip to the spa made me reevaluate this Christmas song rewrite
11. My hypocritical views on chivalry ~ Is chivalry dying? In some ways, women may be killing it — me included.
10. Why are some women choosing not to be mothers? ~ Eight responses to opting out of motherhood
9. Why I won’t smile on command ~ Guys, please stop asking women to smile just because you’re around
8. My worst and most successful job interview ~ Journalists are one group who can definitely take the heat, including from interviewees
7. Blog 8 of 8: Making odd topics interesting, thanks to Hasan Minhaj ~ Toastmasters, talk about what you want to know, not just what you know now
6. Blog 7 of 8: Make Drake-level eye contact without being creepy ~ Blog 7 of 8: Toastmasters, learn how to visually connect with your audience
5. Blog 6 of 8: Hosting 101: Learn speakers’ names ~ Toastmasters, don’t let memorizing odd names kick your butt
4. From black thumb to green thumb ~ A caregiver’s thank you to the chaplain who wouldn’t leave me alone
3. Blog 2 of 8: Why I made my Toastmasters group cry ~ Table Topics is fun, but I turned it into therapy
2. Blog 1 of 8: 'Are you mad at me?': The art of handwritten letters ~ Toastmasters, handwritten letters never go out of style
1. Why daydreaming works for your career ~ How structured daydreaming can help you get ahead in life
16. Should you try to change the mindset of your no-PDA partner? ~ What happens when you love kissing and your partner doesn’t?
15. Are you Michael Scott? ~ The job interview question you should ask before accepting employment
14. Embracing ‘island brain’ in Hawaii ~ How paddleboard yoga helped ease my mind from a family member’s death
13. No mandatory sex ed course? No high school diploma ~ The argument for making sex education courses a graduation requirement
12. Thanks to a nail technician, I support John Legend’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” ~ How a trip to the spa made me reevaluate this Christmas song rewrite
11. My hypocritical views on chivalry ~ Is chivalry dying? In some ways, women may be killing it — me included.
10. Why are some women choosing not to be mothers? ~ Eight responses to opting out of motherhood
9. Why I won’t smile on command ~ Guys, please stop asking women to smile just because you’re around
8. My worst and most successful job interview ~ Journalists are one group who can definitely take the heat, including from interviewees
7. Blog 8 of 8: Making odd topics interesting, thanks to Hasan Minhaj ~ Toastmasters, talk about what you want to know, not just what you know now
6. Blog 7 of 8: Make Drake-level eye contact without being creepy ~ Blog 7 of 8: Toastmasters, learn how to visually connect with your audience
5. Blog 6 of 8: Hosting 101: Learn speakers’ names ~ Toastmasters, don’t let memorizing odd names kick your butt
4. From black thumb to green thumb ~ A caregiver’s thank you to the chaplain who wouldn’t leave me alone
3. Blog 2 of 8: Why I made my Toastmasters group cry ~ Table Topics is fun, but I turned it into therapy
2. Blog 1 of 8: 'Are you mad at me?': The art of handwritten letters ~ Toastmasters, handwritten letters never go out of style
1. Why daydreaming works for your career ~ How structured daydreaming can help you get ahead in life