One week. Two girls. Five Pumpkin Spice Coffees from five different shops. Only one cup can be crowned the winner. To officially celebrate the start of fall, my good friend Rachel and I decided to embark on a tasty experiment to determine which coffee spot serves up the best pumpkin spice coffee. Every day, for …

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[A version of this post originally appeared in my FREE #GetGutsy e-newsletter. It resonated with my newsletter subscribers, so I wanted to make it public for all to read. Subscribe for twice-monthly emails filled with more inspiration, ideas and action items to get out of your comfort zone.] When I was on vacation in August, I spotted a sign that …

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It’s back-to-school week! Although I’m not heading back to school (a weird feeling even four years later), I still get completely energized by the start of a new school year. There’s nothing like those back-to-school commercials, fresh notebooks, school supplies and big yellow school buses on the road to signify the start of something shiny …

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Wow…it’s hard to believe it’s already the end of August, summer is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. Where does the time go? Summer 2013 was pretty incredible. I didn’t have high hopes or expectations going into the summer months, not really for any particular reason. I simply thought the …

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Today, my little brother Matthew moves into a dorm room at Temple University, my alma mater, to begin his freshman year of college. I couldn’t be more excited for all the opportunity and excitement ahead of him, but as a big sister, I can’t help but be a little nervous seeing my youngest sibling leave home …

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[A version of this post originally appeared in my FREE #GetGutsy e-newsletter earlier this summer. It resonated with my newsletter subscribers, so I wanted to make it public for all to read. Subscribe for twice-monthly emails filled with more inspiration, ideas and action items to get out of your comfort zone.] A couple of months ago, I …

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Turning 25 freaked me out. Logically, I knew 25 meant nothing but that didn’t stop me from worrying about it, nonetheless. I joked about turning 25 for months before my birthday came and went in March, warning my friends and family that I was quickly approaching “my QLC” or quarter-life crisis, a term that has …

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