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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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My suitcase was packed, my traveling clothes all laid out. This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. My mom tried to help by encouraging me to like stuff that other girls my age liked: clothes, boy bands, teen magazines. We’d watch Christmas movies and wrap presents.

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How I Finally Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking

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It was a life-changing gift. The people I had in front of me were not naked; they had their clothes on. The fear of public speaking is relatively common, and can make it difficult for people to speak up or interact during meetings and presentations. This article was published in November 2017 and has been updated.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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I’m working on taking time off for visits, but in the meantime I’ll reconnect the old-fashioned way by writing, sending cards throughout the year; little gifts the family might enjoy, too. I often think I need new clothes, but when I clean out or organize my closet, I realize I have lots of options and everything I need at my fingertips.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Leigh Burgess is a creative strategist who uses her gifts to help others. 1 in the UK in Apple’s Self Development and Business charts and led to being asked to present Give Kindness A Chance , a documentary for the BBC. She has presented at top educational institutions such as Oxford University, Howard University, University of St.

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