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  • Balance,  Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: It’s Really Hard for Me to Take a Day Off

    February 21, 2019 /

    I mean, how often do YOU take time off? And I don’t mean simply not going to work; I mean truly, deeply giving your mind and body a rest—completely guilt-free. Chances are, you may need to do some reflecting as I have…

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2019)

    December 27, 2018 /

    In this letter to a new year, Dani reflects on the wild ride that was 2018 and delves into what she’s looking forward to in 2019.

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  • Balance,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Hosting the Holidays Abroad

    December 13, 2018 /

    Hosting the holidays is a big responsibility wherever you are, but it can be extra intimidating if you’ll be doing it for the first time while abroad! Dani dishes on her honest-to-goodness feelings about this and shares some tips as well.

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  • Balance,  Thriving

    Time Spent Eating is Important!

    November 29, 2018 /

    When I set out to track my time in order to improve productivity, I did not expect to revisit a lesson about the importance of spending time nourishing both the body and spirit with food.

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    Four Reasons Why You Need to Take Yourself on a Day Trip

    August 23, 2018 /

    We’ve already talked about the value of traveling alone but this time we’ve got a self-care trick you can put to the test even more easily—plan yourself a solo day trip! Check out the reasons why!

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  • Balance,  How to,  Thriving

    Thriving as an Auxiliar

    July 19, 2018 /

    While teaching abroad in Spain as an auxiliar you may find you have a lot of time on your hands. This article offers some insights on how you can make the most of that—as a teacher and human being in general!

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    Six Strategies for Managing Unstructured Time

    February 8, 2018 /

    Sometimes living abroad comes with more unstructured time than you're used to. In order to help you make the most of this opportunity, I'm sharing six strategies that I've been using to improve my time management.

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  • Balance,  Preparing

    Taking All Your Classes in Spanish

    January 19, 2018 /

    Are you thinking about taking a full course load in Spanish? Are you already there and feel frustrated (alone)? This article dives into ways to prepare yourself for studying in Spain and lets you know you're not alone. 

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani)

    January 4, 2018 /

    Dani: I'm very proud of all that I've accomplished in 2017, but have some important changes I want to make in 2018. Read more to find out what I plan to work on in the new year, and the funny way I am reminding myself!

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    To Party or Not to Party

    October 26, 2017 /

    It may seem like Spaniards are always out partying. How do you decide whether you should go out too or stay home?

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    How I Travel Alone

    October 12, 2017 /

    Even when she travels alone, Claudia doesn't spend all of her time 'alone'. See how she manages to make this style of travel work for her. 

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  • Balance,  Travel

    Why You Should Travel Alone

    October 3, 2017 /

    There are so many different ways to get the most out of your experience studying abroad. Read this article to see why we think that you should add solo travel to this list. 

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