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Personal Growth

5 Life-Changing Books Every Woman Should Read in 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019
Woman holding book in front of her face.

I’ve been wanting to do a post about some of my favorite books for a while, but have always felt like I had other more pressing things to write about. Well, no more of that. I’m finally taking the time to share some of the books that changed my life in the last year.

The books I list below are all various types of nonfiction, ranging from self-help to rape culture. Each one is incredibly different, but all influenced me in very meaningful ways. The reviews include quick synopsis’s about the books, but I’m also sharing how the books impacted me on this current self-love and “own my own shit” journey.

These books motivated me to change for the better, and the impacts they had on me? That’s what I remember more than the actual books themselves.

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Personal Finance

Budgeting Bare: February 2019 Spending Report and Italy Budget Update

Posted on March 20, 2019

Well, folks. It finally happened. I had a good run of staying under budget, two whole months actually, and now… well. Shit happens right?

In February 2019, I went over budget by $89.

And you know what?

I’m still friggin’ proud of myself. I may have gone over budget, but I’ve made so much progress since starting this project back in October! In fact, let’s take a look at just how far I’ve come.

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Personal Growth

From Unhappy to Rediscovery: How My Life Has Changed in a Year

Posted on October 4, 2018

I just hit the year mark with Clo Bare! 

Crazy, right? That went by fast, and it also feels like forever ago when I blindly decided to embark on this journey. 

This last year has been a lot of things. It’s been full of rediscovering myself and coming to terms with  hard truths in order to get closer to the person that I want to be. It’s been filled with changes, aches and pains, growth, stretching, tears, confusion, uncertainty, and ultimately lots of experimentation.

It hasn’t been easy.
It hasn’t been quick.
It hasn’t been straight forward or prescriptive or standard.

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