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Playlist for the Season: Holiday Glow

When you need a vibe boost this season, this is the playlist for you. Easy holiday tunes to listen to while cooking dinner, wrapping presents, and writing in your journal. Turn it up and feel the cozy, wintery vibes.

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Summer Playlist + Thoughts

Temperatures are on the rise & the smell of sunscreen is in the air. Since I spend my days working from home, I fill the quiet with podcasts and music. Podcast hosts are my mentors, Spotify and Pandora are my coworkers. Before we break for the holiday weekend, I thought I'd introduce you to a few friends I have been hanging out with lately. Check out my summer playlist with songs perfect for relaxing and hanging by the pool...

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Working It Out + Playlist

Working out regularly takes energy and stick-to-it-ness. It also takes some patience and understanding. Pursing any goal requires dedication, belief and grace. It's impossible for every step we take to be toward our dreams. We sometimes take the long way. Detours offer scenery, new opportunities...

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Social Sabbatical + Playlist

When I first moved to Raleigh four years ago, I knew no one. I arrived with little more than a big suitcase and new Ikea furniture. On most nights, I went home and got cozy. I journaled, read books, watched TV and took a lot of baths. After college, a few breakups and moving from San Francisco, I needed a breather. I savored the time alone...

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Holiday Tunes

I love Christmas music. As soon as we were finished with our Thanksgiving leftovers, I started pulling together mixes and new stations on Pandora. There's something about holiday tunes that gets me in the spirit and lifts my mood. I'll have this list playing in the background while finishing up our Christmas cards, wrapping gifts and baking cookies...

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Autumn Playlist

I love putting together playlists and listening to music throughout the day. This Autumn Playlist is a perfect blend of mellow songs for chilly weather. I plan on listening to it while blogging, working through my emails at work, and folding laundry this weekend...

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