Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A Recipe for Happiness
My sister was recently looking through our late grandmother’s recipe box. In between the recipes for blueberry muffins and chocolate pound cake she came across a different type of recipe; my sister found a recipe for a happy life. Written in our grandmother’s handwriting, this is what my sister discovered: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS…
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Lesson for Girls: Pretty and Smart are Not Mutually Exclusive
It’s 2011. Women run for offices as high as President of the United States. Women run Fortune 500 companies. Women are Supreme Court Justices. It is sad, with the various important contributions that women make in society, to recognize there is still a mentality to hold girls back from achieving all they can be academically…
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Where Do I Take Naked Girl This Fall?
One week after completing photography school, I have a clearly-defined understanding of my photography goals, which includes launching a food blog in a month. But what about Naked Girl? Where do I take this blog in the remaining months of the year? I took a moment to pause and review my progress with writing: 163…
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What Compels You?
This week’s guest writer is Lisa from Random Girl. It touched me to read her opening where she described me as an inspiration, cheerleader, and a friend. Lisa has been all of these things for me as well and I am grateful for our friendship. These last several months of school it has been difficult…
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A Realistic Look at Back to School Routines
This week’s guest writer is Jimmy of Founding a Father. He is funny and creative. And, from reading what he writes, it is clear he is a great dad and husband. I first “met” Jimmy through Studio30 Plus, immediately enjoying his sense of humor and take on life. As you will discover in his…
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A Few of my Favorite Things: Torturing my Ex, Baseball, and More Baseball
It has been a busy week finishing up final projects for school, but that doesn’t mean I have not been able to play and have some fun. Other than the sense of accomplishment with school, here’s what stood out as highlights this week: Torturing my Ex-Husband It’s a long story how I ended up with…
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