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Mar 7
4 min

No guilt reading-we all deserve but how do we get it?

Don't look at me like that! I know, you saw the title and you're thinking, "What do you mean, feeling guilty about reading?" but let's be...

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P.G of the Emporium

Feb 6
4 min

Do what you love and earn money! (It's not what you think!)

I have to be honest, this brilliant idea didn't come from my head. In reality, it came from a number of people including posts on social ...

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P.G of the Emporium

Jan 22
4 min

Setting yourself up for failure

In December of 2019, I realized I was incredibly off balanced...again. I spent most of my time working and struggling to find even just a...

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P.G of the Emporium

Jan 6
2 min

Going for the goal in 2020!

Like so many others, I usually make new years resolutions around the start of the new year, but this year, I decided to do something a li...

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P.G of the Emporium

Oct 1, 2019
3 min

Get out of the box!

"Oh! You like to read, too? What kinds of books do you like to read?" "I can switch the music for this trip. What kind of music do you li...

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P.G of the Emporium

Sep 25, 2019
2 min

Our story, it has value

A while ago a friend was telling me about a fight on facebook she had gotten into. You know, one of those everyone-who-has-a-difference-o...

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P.G of the Emporium

Sep 17, 2019
3 min

Tips for finding more time to read!

You have no idea how many times I've heard, "I love to read but it's so hard to find the time!" and I get it. Trust me, I've been there! ...

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P.G of the Emporium

May 23, 2019
2 min

The start of a new chapter

I can't remember a time in my life when stories weren't a central part to my very being. Even before I could read (I was late to the club...

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