Things I Do to Help Manage My Anxiety
Things I Do to Help Manage My Anxiety

I have anxiety. Specifically diagnosed as high-functioning anxiety, but anxiety regardless. I'm trying to be as open I can about the entire process and have posted a video all about my journey so far, but there are a ton of questions about what exactly I do to manage...

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Two Conferences. Two Weeks. Two Big Ideas.
Two Conferences. Two Weeks. Two Big Ideas.

Over the past two weeks I attended the Chicago Planner Conference and PlannerCon 2018 in San Francisco. Back to back conferences proved to be quite a lot to handle while trying to build inventory for or vendor booths, prepare for our workshops, and speak on panels....

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5 Things Blogging Has Taught Me
5 Things Blogging Has Taught Me

Whenever I find myself falling slightly out of love with blogging (key word slightly. I can't quit you blog!) I always like to think about what the last ten years have taught me. A blog is more than just its daily posts. There's a whole lot more to it than that... 1....

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My First Therapy Session
My First Therapy Session

When I decided to start going to therapy, I also decided to be as open and candid about my experience. There's absolutely nothing wrong with taking care of your mental health. There's also nothing wrong with talking about taking care of your mental health either....

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Why You Should Make a Year in Review Photo Book
Why You Should Make a Year in Review Photo Book

It's not too late to make a year in review photo book of everything you got up to last year. I got my butt in gear and whipped together a book at the start of the year and I've already started making plans for my 2018 in review to be even better. There are a ton of...

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KAYLA BENDA

Amateur potter. Cat enthusiast. Sad poetry writer.