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Gate T10. She was ready before I was. Back in 2019, I wrote a whole list of what makes a good travel buddy. Snoring disclosures. Don’t block me when somebody’s flirting. Bring your own coins. I had standards, friend. Fast forward to now and my favorite travel buddy is not even two years old. She can't navigate Google Maps and has never once offered to split the Airbnb. So I did the only fair thing. I pulled up my old list and graded her on it. Here's her report card. The repo

What's good beautiful people?! It's been a hot minute and as I reflect on my life so far in 2025, I see a wave of changes that have...

What's really good, beautiful people?! It's been quite the minute, hasn't it? Whew. Hoping to be more consistent here since it is one of the things that sparks joy for me. It's been a ride these past couple of years. Some great things, some not so great things. You know, the typical life stuff. Anywho, I hope everyone is doing well and doing their best to live life to the fullest because baby, this thing is short and very unpredictable at times. Sooooo, let's get into it. I h

by Jillian E. July 22, 2022 What's goooooooooood, beautiful people?! It's been a while, but I wanted to hop on and share some tips that I know to be beneficial when communicating in a verbal disagreement AKA a "fight." So to be clear, "fighting fair" in this post is not referring to a physical altercation. I personally believe these tips are truly gems based on my own personal experiences. They help in getting to the root of the issue, as opposed to perpetuating unproductive