Image courtesy of Liliane Calfee, Soleil Media. We’re pleased to debut the fresh voices of the second cohort of the Go Girl Blogging Program! Stay tuned for new articles from new…
Traveling Without My Reflection: What A Forgotten Mirror Taught Me
See yourself for who you are. Image by Flickr user mat’s eye. I have a confession: I am a vain traveler. When I travel abroad, my usually granola-crunching, fashion-shunning, don’t-shower-too-often-in-order-to-conserve-water…
Tightrope Feminism: Palatable vs. Pushy
Feminism feels like a tightrope; it’s time to dive off. Image from theblueroomblog.org. I was recently reminded of the conservative nature of the town I live in. In preparing me…
Living with (More) Surprises
Do you ever feel that you’ve had to learn the same lessons repeatedly? I learn the don’t-make-promises-before-you-know-what-you’re-getting-into lesson over and over again. When it happens every time, it shouldn’t be…
The quarter life crisis in 2013
Another year has rolled by and yet again resolutions have been made all around the world. From wild claims of not eating chocolate for a whole year to attempts at…
Adjustments and Outhouses
As I reflect on my adaptation to Florida and how much I’ve grown this year, I know I have my Peace Corps training to thank for my flexibility. Thus, here…
Happy State of Mind: conquering environmental stress
New surroundings, new places of residence, and new jobs can all be huge triggers for someone who is depressed. . The first time I went off to college in a…
Occupy Wall Street and now the world
Occupy Wall Street began as a protest of thousands which has spread to tens of thousands in cities worldwide. Hardly anyone (myself included) thought this was possible, and it keeps…
Changing
A Go Girl wants to travel, is traveling, has traveled. A Go Girl wants to see different places, is and has. And a Go Girl wants to see change. I…