Rogue Habits

How Self Love Became the Foundation for My Career as a Freelancer

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It seems that self-care much of the time does not go hand in hand with our careers. Rather than being integrated, it lingers within the realm of personal time and something we do when we're completely burnt out at the end of the week. Perhaps that's why so many people are pursuing remote work and their passions in search of a job that expands your boundaries[...]

Think You Can’t Quit Your Job to Travel? Here’s How Three Women Did It

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When facing yet another tirade by your boss, seasonal depression, or a grey abyss of cubicles, it's hard not to find yourself fantasizing about leaving it all behind to travel. For me the decision came when I realized the office fire drill was the most exciting thing to have happened to me all week. My co-workers were clearly thrilled to be out in the fresh [...]

The Worst Advice About Chasing Dreams

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I remember sitting in my cubicle typing daunting e-mails, answering dozens of phone calls, and barely staying awake through pointless meetings thinking, “is this all there is to life?” I used to think I was the only one that looked around at fellow corporate drones feeling out of place until I started talking to others about my aspirations. Most of my cowor[...]

Collaboration Begs A Relationship With The Self

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It's no trade secret that collaboration bears the sweetest fruit. The obvious example of such perfectly ripened yield is the work of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, two brilliant musicians in their own rights, but magnitudes better when together. Compare just the second side of Magical Mystery Tour (host to classics like “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Fore[...]

How A Canceled Flight Changed My Life

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Last Winter, a Nor'easter slammed into New York City, leaving above-ground trains without service, canceling days of office work for thousands, and accounting for an uptick in beer and wine sales. Had I been in my tiny, Brooklyn apartment that week, my purchases surely would have made up a great deal of those profits. Unfortunately for the local liquor store[...]

Why I Left a Comfortable Life to Travel the World

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Three months ago, I boarded a ship, and left the United States. I lived in one of the most beautiful towns in California. I socialized amongst a wonderful group of friends, worked in the best CPA firm west of the Sierras, interacted with a large family, and dated the most beautiful, supportive woman I’ve ever known in my 27 years. And yet, I left. I le[...]

Why I Quit My 9-5 to Pursue Music

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Pure bliss is an underlying craving within us all. The search for happiness is one that has become never-ending in our society. We are conditioned to believe that once you obtain a number of dreams, be it a job, partner, body, or home, you've done it. You have reached the pinnacle of life. Our minds define happiness through the lenses that society has create[...]

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