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Three more powerful, memorable quotes

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on April 2, 2020March 31, 2020

We all need a little extra strength boost in these times.

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Why planning a vacation early is a bad idea

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on March 24, 2020March 23, 2020

My vacation happened a month ago. Although it was only a month, it feels much…

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An emotional person’s thoughts on…getting your life together

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on February 6, 2020February 5, 2020

I’ve been gifted a book called Get Your Sh*t Together (gee bestie, thanks for the…

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Being the best version of you

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on January 2, 2020June 7, 2020

We’ve all heard “be the best version of yourself”, but were do we start?

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Three lessons from 2019 – Career, health, honesty

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on December 5, 2019December 3, 2019

I know it’s a little early for a review post, but my birthday’s coming up…

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Why you need a solo trip in your 20’s

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on October 3, 2019October 1, 2019

Packing your bags and getting away from everyone and everything can do you a lot…

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5 questions you like to ask the contractors at the first meeting but afraid to

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on September 20, 2019January 3, 2026

“Do you have secrets to selecting the right contractors for YOUR project?” I get asked…

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Four things you don’t owe anybody

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on September 5, 2019August 26, 2019

Life gets better once you learn to give these four things wisely.

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How I made the hiring mistake by trusting myself too much

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on August 13, 2019November 12, 2019

I know I trust myself too much when it comes to making decisions.  Way too…

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3 Things I believed as a teen that changed with time

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on August 1, 2019July 30, 2019

Just for the record I AM forever 19! I’ve immortalized myself at that age!

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What is self love?

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on July 4, 2019June 27, 2019

Do you love yourself? That’s a loaded question, isn’t it.

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Aimlessness – When you don’t feel like you’re getting enough done

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on May 2, 2019October 22, 2019

Do you also have a constant nagging feeling of falling behind? Do you feel like…

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Why you need to have Hat Attitude!

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on April 23, 2019January 3, 2026

Design is Design! I have always believed in the sentiment above…. Well, more correctly design…

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Past New Yorker as a tourist?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on March 26, 2019September 12, 2019

  I could never consider myself as a tourist when it comes to New York…

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We value “this” more than money or status.

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on March 13, 2019January 2, 2025

HEALTH that is. These days we are constantly bombarded with the emphasis on being healthy;…

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Talking Minimal

  • by June
  • Posted on March 12, 2019January 3, 2026

Design is a key factor that orients how our daily life functions and constantly influences…

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An emotional person’s musings on…growth

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on March 7, 2019September 12, 2019

Growth is painful, disorienting, and you feel like everything you knew had been built on…

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A lesson in character- when life shakes you…

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on March 5, 2019January 2, 2025

I read something interesting on Facebook and it took a long time to fully internalize.…

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Want to excel at university education, make sure to do this ONE thing! (PART 2)

  • by Guest
  • Posted on February 12, 2019March 25, 2020

Going to university…it is a huge milestone time for all of us: leaving the comfort of your home, meeting tons of strangers, and mostly preparing for another turning point in one’s life, adulthood. It can be both scary and exciting at the same time. Is it even possible to “prepare” for such a change?

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A moral in confidence

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on February 7, 2019February 5, 2019

January and February have been tough and draining for not only me, but many people…

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