Author: Simply Sarah Jones
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More burnt out than bad toast.
“Burnout”. The ultimate buzzword in business. One of the least pleasant realities of existence in our country. Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions? When’s the last time I took a vacation? If I take a vacation, how bad of a position am I putting my colleagues in? How many times do…
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The Quarantine Chronicles.
It’s amazing to me that we have now been experiencing a global pandemic for 7 months now. 7 months, people. Almost 80% of my company has been hired in a completely remote context since we went to a completely work-from-home model in March. Since quarantine started, a lot has happened in my life. Recently moved…
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A moment like this.
I’ve been told recently that I should share my thoughts more with others. Somehow, I’ve convinced a few people that I know how to combine words into a cohesive and somewhat relatable manner. And with that, you all are now fortunate enough to hear the random collection of thoughts that I carry around with me.…
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I’m not going to tell you how to not be a racist.
At least not in this blog post. Being biracial in America has always been a topic of interest for myself. If you’re wondering, it’s because I was born to a black father and a white mother. In 1993. When it should have been socially acceptable for interracial couples to have children together, right? Right. Except…
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Hygge, nice to meet you.
hyg·ge /ˈh(y)o͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/ A quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). If you haven’t heard of it already, hygge is an amazing concept that the Danish love to practice. I stumbled upon an article about this unofficial practice, and realized it’s…
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Big girls, ballin’ on a budget.
It’s 2019, and man it sure is a time to be alive as a “big girl” on this planet. Let’s be real, it’s still true that being an “attractive” person gets you further than those of us fluffy folks. You still will get stares when you wear that crop top by some people. But there…
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What it felt like to get my first promotion, and the lessons I learned.
As 2019 comes to a close, we’ve begun our annual year-end reviews at work. This brings up lots of conversations and reflections about the past, and what the future will hold. I feel so incredibly lucky to have had been working with my company now for the past year and a half, and was fortunate…
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I always wanted a sister.
When I was young, I remember begging my mom all the time to give me a little sister or brother to play with. “I’m bored”, I would tell her. And for 14 years, I taught myself how to make friends, or to learn to play alone. My 14th birthday came and I remember it clear…
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Do not disturb.
I’m on vacation mode. That’s right, you heard me. For the first time in foreverrrrrrr (Frozen reference, anyone?) I planned a vacation. Not a long weekend. A real freaking vacation. With beaches and margaritas and spas and relaxation. Sun, sand, and bliss. 4 nights, 5 days, with my bestie, celebrating her accomplishment of graduating law…
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Welcome to my life.
Hi there! Wow, thanks for stopping by. If you don’t know me already, I’m Sarah. Just your not-so-average girl trying to navigate this thing we call life….and adulthood. For years, I had a goal of writing a book before the age of 21. Here I am at the ripe old age of 26, with no…
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