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Preparing for My First Cruise: Embracing Adventure 🛳️⚓
In just 12 days I’ll embark on my very first cruise, and I couldn’t be more excited! I’m feeling excitement, nerves, and a touch of apprehension, but I’m ready for this adventure. As I prepare, I’ve been thinking carefully about the outfits I’ll bring. Since this is the shortest cruise I could take, I’m aiming…
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Working with MS: When Fatigue Forces You To Make Hard Decisions
Hi. I’m Amilee and I have multiple sclerosis. I was diagnosed with MS in 2018, just a month before my 30th birthday. At first, not much changed. My vision, affected by optic neuritis, improved enough that I could still see without glasses. I kept working long hours — 30 to 50 a week, sometimes seven days straight — at…
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Revitalizing My Etsy Shop: Three Strategies for Success
Originally posted on my Medium. I’ve often found myself torn about whether to fully commit to my Etsy shop. Initially, I ventured into creating physical products, but they didn’t generate any sales. I then experimented with a few digital products, which resulted in two sales. I also dabbled in print-on-demand products without much seriousness, leading…
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T-Minus 19 Days: The Countdown to Cruise Adventure Begins!
This article is also posted on Medium. Back in 2022, I had a cruise booked and was so excited to go. But just a few weeks before my trip, I came down with pneumonia and had to cancel. I was devastated! While I received a cruise credit, I wasn’t able to use it within the…
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Why I write a letter to myself every New Year’s Eve.
Why I write a letter to myself every New Year’s Eve. And seal it in an envelope. In 1999, everyone was so excited, worried, and curious about the year 2000 that I got an envelope, wrote a letter to my future self, added items that I thought were relevant (to me), and sealed the envelope…
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100 Envelope Money Savings Challenge
Are you looking to save money in 2025? I know that I am. Why not make it easier by getting a money savings book?! I got mine a few weeks ago. I’ve started filling mine up with cash so I can save as much as I can as fast as possible. This book is easily…
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5 Essential Questions About Multiple Sclerosis Answered
I’ve been living with multiple sclerosis since my official diagnosis in 2018, though my first relapse happened in 2014. If you’re interested in hearing the full story of how I got diagnosed, I’d be happy to share that another time. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that multiple sclerosis affects about 3 million people, with 1 million…
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Why I Decided to Self-Publish My Poetry Book.
For as long as I can remember — even back in elementary school — I’ve written poetry. I still own the small books our school helped us create in first grade, filled with the cute, rhyming verses I crafted as a child. My love for words began early, and over the past thirty-some years, that…
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Top 7 Best Songs on The Tortured Poets Department
I’ve been eager to write this post ever since The Tortured Poets Department was released. I wanted to take the time to truly immerse myself in the music and lyrics before sharing my thoughts. Now, after countless listens, here are my picks for the Top 7 Best Songs from Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department:…
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This is how my Fantasy Football team is going
When I began the season of my first fantasy football journey, I had a basic understanding of how it worked. I was familiar with some of the rules of football, knew how the game was played, and recognized a few players, like Travis Kelce. But now, this is how my fantasy football team and season…
