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Living Like a Minimalist for the Summer
For the past month, Iāve been living with almost NONE of my stuff. As many of you know, Iāve moved back in with my parents for a month and a half before transitioning to Chicago for school. (You can read more about that here). This past month has been INSANE! A lot has happened in…
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Why Chicago’s Plastic Taxes aren’t Working
On my recent trip to Chicago I discovered something interesting: cook county places a 5% tax on plastic bags/bottles when purchased. At first glance, I really like this idea. Iām an environmental activist and I approve of any little thing that can help. And I bet right now youāre waiting for that ābutā and youād…
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What the First Half of 2019 has Taught me so far
Hey guys! My name is Savannah Totten (aka Savannah Dishman if you knew me in high school), and Iām very grateful to be a guest on Ameliaās blog today. I want to share with you the top three lessons Iāve learned throughout the first half of 2019 because it has been a transformative couple of…
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Soulmates: The Reasons I Don’t Believe in Them
The reason I donāt believe in soul mates The belief that each and every person has a soulmate somewhere in the world is probably the most adorable belief around. That isnāt satire! I actually think itās cute that humans long for that one special connection so much that there is now a word/meaning for it:…
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5 Moving Tips You Might Not Have Known
I recently just completed move 1 of 2 for the next two months. Iām exhausted! Iāve finally settled into life under my parents roof again. Itās temporary and itās not as bad as I was expecting. Sorry fam…I underestimated you. I decided to list some of my moving must haves for this blog post. I…
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What I’m Reading this Month: June
This month kicked off the start of summer and 1 out of 2 moves for me. Itās been crazy! Iāve been working more, learning more, and doing more…except for keeping up on my reading and my blog apparently. Is it bad that Iāve only read one book this month? ONE! Iām an abomination! So, Iāve…
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How I Meditate
There is a reason meditation is often presented in video or podcast form. Iām not sure how well the ideas and instructions on how I meditate will relay through text in a blog post. However, Iāve been asked before āhow do you meditateā by a few people, which encouraged me to write this post. I…
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Summer Bucket List 2019
My summer bucket list Alright, so itās finally summer. The weather is beautiful. Life is thriving. And my to-do list is never ending. Iāve found myself trying to document as much content and action as possible from my adventures and little journeys (most of it on Instagram). And let me tell you, there is A…
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Reviewing Aladdin 2019
Aladdin. The original 1992 animated film became one of the defining Disney Princess movies of all time. Princess jasmine was right up there with Cinderella, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Belle, Snow White, and Ariel. I mean, when I was a kid, these were the top ladies of Disney and they were in every PlayStation Disney video…
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What I’m Reading this Month: May
So, I started writing this post at the end of May, and now itās June. Iām honestly losing my mind at how fast everything is going. Iām still working on promoting my book and trying to get it into libraries and bookstores. Iāll be moving in the middle of June to a temporary housing situation.…