Tornadoes

For a girl from the Northwest, tornadoes are an unknown and terrifying beast. Sure, I’ve had my share of storms; ice storms, snowstorms, rainstorms, pine-needle storms. We Pacific North-westerners emerge from our log homes, delightedly palming our chainsaws, clad in flannel and Sorel snow boots, […]

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10 Letters

There is a 10-letter word that is as bad as any four letter when it comes to believing in yourself. That word is Mediocrity. The tendency to label ourselves and compare our accomplishments to other people, which causes the belief that we are mediocre. Case […]

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