Posts Tagged ‘Iowa’

Happiness Highlights: Limping Home

Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Windows at Arches National Park

Every Monday, I start my week by highlighting what made me happy from the previous week, because I believe we multiply what we focus on, and that gratitude is the first step in learning how to be happier. The past week has been dynamic, with the feelings changing as quickly and dramatically as the scenery. [...]

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Happiness Highlights: Moving Forward, Going Home

Monday, December 5th, 2011
New Orleans 2011-11-23 227

I got a fantastic rejection lat week. It came from an editor at a national magazine in response to a query and follow-up I’d sent her. She told me my writing was lovely, that the particular story I pitched wouldn’t work for them, and that she’d love to hear more ideas from me in the [...]

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Happiness Highlights: Homesick Edition

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Last week was a bit of an emotional roller coaster for us. We said goodbye to friends in Pittsburgh, discovered the hidden beauty of Hocking Hills, Ohio, met up with family in central Indiana, then said goodbye to family through lots of tears. Sunday morning found me questioning if we’d made the right decision – [...]

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Daily Photo: Country Road Take Me Home

Friday, November 5th, 2010
Devin; August 2011; St. Paul's Chapel, New York City

Making Iowa cool? Yeah, there’s an app for that.

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38 Places To See In The United States

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

If you google “extended travel”, you will find pages and pages of information about people from all walks of life who check out of the rat race in order to travel.  Abroad.  Way abroad.  Across one ocean at the very least or it doesn’t count. If you sign up to attend a free seminar designed [...]

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