Alone Under The Mistletoe

From Huffington Post Blog 12/24/09: The holiday season is full of blessings and wonderful traditions; however, it can also be a very triggering time of year. Many who are single and don’t like being single may find it especially difficult during Christmas. As chestnuts are roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost is nipping…

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Are You Having A Quarterlife Crisis?

From Huffington Post Blog 10/21/09: A “quarter life crisis” is defined by the online dictionary Word Spy as “Feelings of confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt experienced by some people in their twenties, especially after completing their education.” This phrase has been around since the early nineties but really caught on in the last ten years as…

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Searching For Motivation

From 3/24/09 Huffington Post Column: Dear Christine, I am struggling with reaching a goal. Since 2004 I have wanted to get my MBA, but there is one thing that keeps me from realizing my dream: the GMAT. I have spent numerous hours and thousands of dollars preparing for the GMAT but have seen minuscule improvement…

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Are You Annoyed By A Co-Worker?

From 3/03/09 Huffington Post Column: Dear Christine, There is a woman I work with everyday who absolutely drives me crazy. She’s emotional, always has to get her opinion heard and be right, and monopolizes a lot of attention. She’s also not accountable and often takes days just to return a simple email. I have a…

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Alone Under The Mistletoe

From 12/23/08 Huffington Post Column: Dear Christine, I love Christmas, but I hate being single at Christmas. This is such a romantic time of year — every time I turn on the TV I see a couple snuggled up in front of the fire exchanging gifts. I have no one to cuddle with other than…

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My 10 Year College Reunion

I started writing this note to you on a plane headed to my 10 year college reunion in Chicago by myself – which seems rather appropriate because that is the way I spent most of my time in college. As I headed back to Northwestern University with a single football ticket in my purse and…

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Chicken Soup is off the menu!

Chicken Soup for the Soul will not be releasing “Chicken Soup for the Twenty-Something Soul.” But the great news is that they have released the rights to all the amazing stories I have collected over the past year and I am working to find the next “home” to share these amazing stories about twenty-something life.…

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Women of Purpose

I want to tell you about The Leadership Institute which is an amazing organization whose mission “is to provide educational programming for the development and enhancement of leadership skills of women. We are committed to educating and inspiring women by offering opportunities and resources for personal growth through which they will be better prepared as…

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Sharing Your Story

I’ve been getting the most AMAZING stories for Chicken Soup for the Twenty-Something Soul. They are making me laugh, cry, think, and some even give me goose bumps. The icing on the cake is the personal emails I get from those of you who are sharing your story. Here are some of the comments I’ve…

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