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Feb 6

Sex Work and the New Morality in the “Eat the Rich” Era.

Why Mia & Lucia Were a Missed Opportunity in HBO’s “The White Lotus.” — Prostitution is “the world’s oldest profession,” yet exchanging sex for money is currently illegal in all but 15 countries. HBO’s “The White Lotus,” written, directed, and produced by the uber-talented Mike White, has captured the zeitgeist during Seasons 1 & 2 with its overarching theme: Rich people are evil and…

The White Lotus

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Sex Work and the New Morality in the “Eat the Rich” Era.
Sex Work and the New Morality in the “Eat the Rich” Era.
The White Lotus

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Jun 21, 2021

Thinking of Joining “The Great Resignation?”

Thinking of Joining “The Great Resignation?” 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your Job in 2021. Sometimes the grass is greener, and others it's just a different shade of green. The majority of Americans are vaccinated, and cautious optimism is in the air after a year of hardship, anxiety…

The Great Resignation

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Thinking of Joining “The Great Resignation?”
Thinking of Joining “The Great Resignation?”
The Great Resignation

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Dec 25, 2020

Goodbye, again. Navigating Grief as an Abandoned Child.

There is no roadmap for dealing with the death of an absent, estranged parent. This is odd, seeing as how roughly 25% of children in America live in a single-parent household (www.pewresearch.org/). The relationship I had with my father was a series of fractures, each one nearly as painful as…

Grief

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Goodbye, Again. Navigating Grief as an Abandoned Child.
Goodbye, Again. Navigating Grief as an Abandoned Child.
Grief

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Jan 13, 2020

Why Vacation Dating is a Bad Idea

Lessons learned from a Solo Female Traveler I love to travel and am fortunate to have a “digital” career that allows me to do so often. In the past few years, I have been to Africa, Mexico, India, Turkey, Greece, Sri Lanka, Dubai, and Colombia. I cannot seem to avoid…

Travel

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Why Vacation Dating is a Bad Idea
Why Vacation Dating is a Bad Idea
Travel

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Nov 23, 2019

The Zen of Meal Prep

The Rule of 4s for Healthy and Efficient Weekday Meals I lost 30 pounds a few years ago after a lifelong struggle with weight, body image, and hunger anxiety by following the same routine every Sunday. I don’t subscribe to any dietary labels such as “keto,” gluten-free, vegan, etc. I…

Food

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The Zen of Meal Prep
The Zen of Meal Prep
Food

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Published in The Startup

·Nov 22, 2019

The First Year Entrepreneur’s Job Application

Want to be your own boss? Apply here. “That’s so cool that you work for yourself! I have always wanted to do that.” This is the standard reaction when I tell people that I started my own company six years ago. It sounds liberating and glamorous, but the reality is…

Entrepreneurship

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The First Year Entrepreneur’s Job Description
The First Year Entrepreneur’s Job Description
Entrepreneurship

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Oct 4, 2019

Promoting Diversity in Affluent White America

How One Word Sparked a Crisis A poorly chosen word recently sparked a social media war in an affluent East Coast town. A local yoga studio owner wrote a Social Media post in which she used the word “chinky” to self-effacingly describe her eye shape. …

Refugees

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Promoting Diversity in Affluent White America
Promoting Diversity in Affluent White America
Refugees

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Sep 17, 2019

Bias Works Both Ways

I was accused of a hate crime and arrested because of how I look. Outspoken celebrities, political pundits, and YouTube bloggers have built profitable public personas which create a perception that Caucasian blonde women are likely to be racist. A few highlights (or lowlights) include: Ann Coulter, an outspoken pundit…

Politics

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Bias Works Both Ways
Bias Works Both Ways
Politics

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Aug 7, 2019

Gender Politics at the Coffee Shop

“You’re about to find out who I am!” A random encounter with a stranger in a coffee shop led me down an emotional rabbit hole. I am 36 and single, never married and no kids. On my better days, I am proud to describe myself as an entrepreneur, yogi, world…

Coffee

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Gender Politics at the Coffee Shop
Gender Politics at the Coffee Shop
Coffee

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Aug 5, 2019

Surviving the First Weekend after a Breakup

How to be easy on yourself, and stay out of trouble. In an ideal world, breakups would be a “conscious uncoupling” during which all parties would lovingly, gently say their goodbyes and offer well wishes to their now ex-partner. In my world, breakups have not gone so smoothly. Issues which…

Relationships

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Surviving the First Weekend after a Breakup
Surviving the First Weekend after a Breakup
Relationships

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Vivien Grace

Vivien Grace

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Traveler | Writer | Wanna-be Wellness Guru

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