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Los Angeles Celebrity Stylist Kim Apodaca Reveals How to Dress Well for Zoom Calls

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In March 2020, we learned how to dress for Zoom calls from the shoulders up. Now, four years after the pandemic changed how we work and dress, many people know whether they might be remote or hybrid workers—at least for the foreseeable future. Here’s how to be better than your sweats, at least most days. The reason is twofold.

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Nobody Likes Dealing with Death—Until They Attend One of Amy Pickard’s Humorous ‘Good To Go!’ Parties

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When Amy Pickard’s mother died suddenly in 2012, she was understandably grief-stricken. In an effort to normalize death and create a death-positive movement, Pickard teaches people how to throw a death party and add some humor to the inevitable and often daunting end-of-life duties.

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Bibliotherapy: Boost Well-being and Find Community With a Therapeutic Book Club

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Launched in San Francisco in 2012, this movement especially appeals to introverts. How to choose the right bibliotherapy books Ready to get started? Silent Book Club is a volunteer-driven effort to build social connections in local communities,” explained co-founder Guinevere de la Mare.

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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

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While there isn’t a true apples-to-apples study proving that certain colors affect different dopamine levels in the brain, there are numerous studies that focus on the relationship between what we wear and how we act and feel. This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it.

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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

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In 2012 I wrote about my mother-in-law, Helen Johnson, and I think this question defined her life. I hope you’ll do these favors for yourself, for they are reminders of how to start the change in your life and work. We don’t control everything in life , and some days it may not feel like we control much of anything. your mantra.

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How to Develop a Sustainable Vision for Your Business in the New Year

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In order to continue living the lifestyles we’ve come to cherish, it will be vital for all of us to make a change and start developing sustainable business visions in the new year and beyond. Post from: Eco-Office Gals How to Develop a Sustainable Vision for Your Business in the New Year.

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The Evolution of Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker

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He didn’t read how-to books or get any industry certifications, but he did attend a wine school in Salem, Oregon, for three months, dropping out after realizing he had something no one else in class did: grapes. “The Though Faustin didn’t have a particular passion for wine, he did have a catalyst spurring him forward: his DNA.

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