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Career Week Link Love

Given that this week is focusing on loving your career as a Gen Y professional I figured I would create a list of cool stuff I’ve seen across the web. It’s been a long time since I’ve compiled a list like this and I know many of you benefit from them If you haven’t already [...] Read more »

4 Online Networking Tools for the Gen Y Professional

Out of all the career related posts I’ve written, I can’t think of one instance that was solely dedicated to networking. Sure, I’ve tipped my hat to it here and there, but I’ve never really delved into the idea of networking for the Gen Y professional. Once again things are different in the realm of [...] Read more »

Gen Y Money Goals for 2012

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. Namely because I’ve been so busy lately that I completely forgot to write down my money goals for 2012. Also, I was still in the midst of resolving the whole “a job candidate stole my wallet” fiasco. Now that I’m settled in with a new [...] Read more »

What Were You Put on This Earth to Do? {video}

I figured it was about time for another vlog. This week I reflect on something my yoga teacher asked at a meditation workshop I took this weekend. I also reflect on the following quote: ‎”Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.” - James Allen, British [...] Read more »

Learning to Enjoy the Journey + 3 Tips for Being Present

Student in Yoga Class: Bear with me I’m brand new to this. Instructor: Don’t worry, we were all beginners at one point.   This is something we all tend to forget when embarking onto something new – whether it’s cultivating a new habit, starting at a new job or opening a new chapter in our [...] Read more »

The Importance of Not Getting Stuck in the Mundane + 5 Tips for Work/Life Balance

      Unfortunately, many of us seem to have the same routine day in and day out. Wake up, drink some coffee, (some people begrudgingly) go to work , come home, watch TV, go to bed, repeat. People spend most of their lives doing the same crap over and over again – and quite frankly [...] Read more »

Why You Shouldn’t Care What Others Have to Say + Kicking Your Inner Critic in the Gonads

There’s always one thing that boggles my mind whenever I go to a yoga class (which has been a lot lately). That thing is when the instructor tells me to set an intention. Usually I have no idea what to do. There are so many things I could possibly want and certainly several things I [...] Read more »

Happy New Year From Grad Meets World!

     Happy New Year lovely readers! Remember to make 2012 YOURS! Maybe it’s quitting your day job and starting your own business. Maybe it’s losing weight and getting healthy. Maybe it’s something small like making sure to drink more water. Whatever the case many be, don’t make your goals into your resolutions – that [...] Read more »

2011 Year in Review + Some Changes for 2012

  College reunion at a roommate’s wedding in California. I’d say this picture sums up the year pretty well I must say that 2011, although tumultuous because I was at a crossroads in my life (AKA. on the brink of adulthood), was a rather good year for me. Maybe not in terms of relationships (guilty [...] Read more »