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An Imposter at NASA
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 8/6/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 8/6/21

An Imposter at NASA

How I learned to thrive when I thought I was a fraud.

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Chasing a Feeling
Keely Dickes Owen Clarke 7/30/21 Keely Dickes Owen Clarke 7/30/21

Chasing a Feeling

My post-college journey to live by passion.

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Perpetual Magic
Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 7/23/21 Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 7/23/21

Perpetual Magic

Mind-numbing beauty lives in the most mundane of environs, if we train ourselves to look for it.

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Running Towards My Problems
Andrew Dendy Owen Clarke 7/16/21 Andrew Dendy Owen Clarke 7/16/21

Running Towards My Problems

How I use running to holistically maintain physical and mental health.

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Nature as a Tool for Self Reflection
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 7/9/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 7/9/21

Nature as a Tool for Self Reflection

How time alone in nature can help you find yourself.

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Not Every Mom Scrabbles
Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 7/2/21 Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 7/2/21

Not Every Mom Scrabbles

On letters and a mother’s love.

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To Climb is to Live
Keely Dickes Owen Clarke 6/25/21 Keely Dickes Owen Clarke 6/25/21

To Climb is to Live

A reflection on climbing, life, and finding meaning.

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On Traveling Alone
Mia Baumann Owen Clarke 6/18/21 Mia Baumann Owen Clarke 6/18/21

On Traveling Alone

My journey to find comfort in discomfort, learning that you can be alone without being lonely.

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Early Mornings, Slowing Down and Gratitude
Julie Lebreton Owen Clarke 6/11/21 Julie Lebreton Owen Clarke 6/11/21

Early Mornings, Slowing Down and Gratitude

Being a morning person sucks. Scratch that. Being a morning person is hard, but rewarding.

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Winter Blues
Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 6/4/21 Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 6/4/21

Winter Blues

Seasonal depression’s annual kick up the ass.

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An Ode to the Bicycles I May Never Ride Again
Robyn Yzelman Owen Clarke 5/28/21 Robyn Yzelman Owen Clarke 5/28/21

An Ode to the Bicycles I May Never Ride Again

Finding meaning in the aftermath of pain.

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Why Everyone Should Ride Motorcycles
Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 5/7/21 Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 5/7/21

Why Everyone Should Ride Motorcycles

It’s dangerous, yeah. But that inherent risk also forces us to face our mortality and live a little more authentically.

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Daily Adventure and the Power of a Quest
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/30/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/30/21

Daily Adventure and the Power of a Quest

The power of quests as a framework for creating meaning in your life.

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Speaking with Strangers
Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 4/16/21 Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 4/16/21

Speaking with Strangers

Loneliness doesn’t have to be something you need to fix.

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Frames of Happiness
Andrine Theiss, Franzi Theisen Owen Clarke 4/9/21 Andrine Theiss, Franzi Theisen Owen Clarke 4/9/21

Frames of Happiness

Thoughts between friends on a life well-lived.

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My Toolbelt
Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 4/2/21 Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 4/2/21

My Toolbelt

Three tactics I use to stay stoked and stave off depression.

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Letter Lover
Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 3/26/21 Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 3/26/21

Letter Lover

We’re sick of Zoom. Why don’t we write letters instead?

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