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Keep Things Simple

June 16, 2011by Jean Brown 11 Comments

Yesterday, I got a message from my sister Kirby, who died in October 2009. I actually had the unique experience of hearing her speak. While I sat in the courtroom yesterday and […]

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Challenges, Inspiration, My Story

The Dreams that Aren’t, and why they still matter

June 7, 2011by Jean Brown 4 Comments

I think it was after seeing “Bridget Jones’s Diary” that I started dreaming in earnest of my future “single girl life.” Bridget’s little London flat has serious charm–a balcony, French […]

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Collections

June 3, 2011by Jean Brown 8 Comments

I’ve always loved the idea of a collection. There’s something quaint about that careful, thoughtful process of curation. Collections are cozy. Collections also evoke wonder because they are a 3-D study […]

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Am I an Entrepreneur?

May 25, 2011by Jean Brown 12 Comments

It is a good time to be considering alterna-lifestyle scenarios. Given the fact that it is customary to be up against hundreds of other people when applying for a job, many […]

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Inspiration, My Generation, My Story

End of the School Year: Career Assessment Time!

May 20, 2011by Jean Brown 4 Comments

(…in other words, it’s almost my birthday and I’m going to pretend I’m turning 18 instead of 28…) I haven’t been actively self-styling my life lately, amid holidays, a trip, crises […]

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