Author: Abbigail Kriebs
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The Little Things: Ice Cream Edition
This is the story of how 52 cents made me unbelievably happy. You know how sometimes the simplest things make us the happiest? For about a week, I’d had an intense desire for a plain-ol’ McDonald’s soft serve vanilla ice cream cone. Now, I know McDonald’s is an evil corporation that puts ridiculous chemicals in…
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On Reading Intentionally
As a child, I read competitively. Not like it was an actual sport, of course – the only prizes given were for Accelerated Reader points, and those cheap trinkets were hardly a lofty prize. But I did read with the goal to read more than anyone else – and it was easy for me. Last…
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Story in Review: Essentialism by Greg McKeown
“Essentialism isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s about getting only the right things done.” In my constant quest to simplify life, I stumbled upon Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. McKeown posits that if we invest ourselves in fewer things, we make better progress on the things that matter most. He…