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Tag Archives: 20-somethings

Layaway Dreams: Life is Short (but you have plenty of time)

April 1, 2014by Jean Brown 10 Comments

When seeking happiness, developing a life plan, laying out dreams–it’s easy to get mired in a conundrum. On the one hand, life is short (i.e. you could die). An illness, tragedy, act […]

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Happiness

Once You’re a Parent, You’re Definitely an Adult

March 27, 2014by Jean Brown 6 Comments

During my late 20s, I started to feel like I was straddling a divide between young adulthood and full adulthood. At 28, I didn’t feel I qualified as an adult, though the […]

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Parenthood

the self-styled life: part 2

January 29, 2013by Jean Brown 15 Comments

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come in to my blog, started typing–maybe even finished a first draft of a post–and then ultimately not posted. When I first […]

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Challenges, My Story

Planned Laziness: The Cure to the Lazy Trap?

January 9, 2012by Jean Brown 7 Comments

The Lazy Trap (en-n; phrase, made up): A common conundrum often caused by stress or fatigue in which it is decided that engaging in mindless, solitary, meaningless activity (such as watching TV) […]

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Challenges, Life Hacks

Have I Graduated from the Kid’s Table Yet?

August 31, 2011by Jean Brown 16 Comments

At 28 years old, I am with other members of my generation straddling young adulthood and adulthood. There’s a palpable pressure to enter adulthood fully, from within ourselves as much […]

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