mizChartreuse || redefiningSuccess

It’s officially been over a year since my path fortunately merged with a wonderfully talented natural hairstylist. Shanna and I connected after Damon, the owner of the West Town salon where she worked, came into Twisted Spoke (a place where I worked at that time) with flyers to promote his newly opened upscale barbershop featuring spa services. [...]

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If you would have told me a year ago that I would pay over $50 to wake up before sunrise, take CTA downtown, and run nearly five miles, I would have scoffed the day you were born. But I did just that earlier this month, and it’s one of those things that make you question [...]

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A perspective shift is all it takes to conquer a fear by using understanding and empathy. When you face your fears for what they are and master your emotions, then–and only then–can you be free. We just have to remember that there are no obstacles besides ourselves; the ones we create. In early May of [...]

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Prompt: Friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst? All of my friends are such cool, unique, wonderful human beings. The two obvious ones I’m going to talk about for this entry: my A-girls, Ange and Allie (coincidence?). These girls [...]

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Prompt: Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors). Nothing compares to the afterglow of a particularly great gathering, event, or show. The days following are always filled with flashback memories that make me smile and giggle out loud at our antics. [...]

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