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On Leaving Your Job Without Finding Another

Tavleen KaurMay 31, 2025May 31, 2025

I know I didn’t do anything earth-shaking or radical. But in my small inner circle of family, friends, and colleagues, it brought some confusion and skepticism—but also quite a bit of: It’s about time. You see, I’ve always had one…

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24 Things I Learned at 24 in 2024

Tavleen KaurMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

A year that wasn’t transformational and I didn’t make any life-changing decisions, but it was still full of lessons nevertheless.

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A Mid-Twenties Wake Up Call

Tavleen KaurMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

As I approach my mid-twenties, I’m realizing that many of us assume we can keep living the way we are now, expecting our future selves to handle finances, relationships, family, and career. For now, we just need to get by…

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A BTS event, a life of interests, and simple enjoyment

Tavleen KaurSeptember 27, 2022March 14, 2025

12 June, 2022 I went to a K-pop-themed cafe about an hour away from my house today. I was accompanied by a close friend who is a fellow fan of both Taylor Swift and BTS. The cafe was hosting a…

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Dreams and Rory Gilmore

Tavleen KaurJuly 16, 2022July 16, 2022

In the show Gilmore Girls, when Rory said, “I just want to be sure that I see…something” when Headmaster Charleston asked her why she wanted to be a journalist, I really felt that.

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Turning 22 – The age I decide to stop caring about aging

Tavleen KaurJuly 2, 2022September 26, 2022

For the last six months or so, my mind has been an anxious mess bouncing between two thoughts: I’m gonna be 22 and have decades of youthful experiences in front of me and I’m turning 22 and I can’t believe…

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Read even the greatest writings with a grain of salt

Tavleen KaurJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022

This happens, right? We come across a quotation by Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Anaïs Nin, or any legendary figure in fact, and we read it and think—that’s it—that’s the truth. What they said hits some part of us…

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In burning red – A poem

Tavleen KaurDecember 18, 2021December 19, 2021

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June and July Reads 2021

Tavleen KaurAugust 3, 2021August 3, 2021

After challenging myself to read 30 books in May, let’s say that I calmed down a bit. I read 3 books in July and 2 in June and I’m not unhappy with that at all! I spent all of May…

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I Read 30 Books In 30 Days

Tavleen KaurJuly 25, 2021July 25, 2021

At the beginning of May this year, I was all set to put everything aside and diligently study for my final exams. I had finished all my work deadlines and didn’t have anything lined up. And then we all received…

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March and April 2021 Reads

Tavleen KaurMay 1, 2021May 1, 2021

Hi everyone! How are you all doing? March and April were very long months for me, especially March. A lot happened in my personal life. My last semester of college is over and I have my final exams in May.…

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Her Private Life – First K-Drama review

Tavleen KaurApril 26, 2021July 16, 2022

Hi everyone! So, I’m quite new to the world of Korean dramas, Her Private Life being only the third one that I’ve watched. But I can honestly say that I’m firmly invested in this wonderful world now, thanks to my…

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Top 10 Movies I Watched In 2020 | Movie Recommendations

Tavleen KaurMarch 15, 2021March 24, 2021

I know we’ve all written-off 2020 as the year that did not exist, but it did and I watched some good movies. Here they are.

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All 115 Books I Read In 2020

Tavleen KaurJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Hi everyone! 2020 was a good reading year for me. In this post, I have listed every book I read in 2020, its Goodreads page, and my review if there is one.

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One Blue Eye Jake’s Twilight Boardwalk – A Short, Illustrated Ocean View Love Story by Curtis W. Jackson (Book Spotlight)

Tavleen KaurJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021

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Book Reviews

Mohini: The Enchantress by Anuja Chandramouli – Book Review

Tavleen KaurSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 20202 Comments

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Book Reviews

SuperBu: Homecoming – The emotional story of a family and their dog (inspired by true events) by Debarshi Kanjilal – Book Review

Tavleen KaurSeptember 27, 2020September 27, 20202 Comments

SUPERBU Homecoming: The emotional story of a family and their dog (inspired by true events)

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3 Self-Improvement Books I Loved

Tavleen KaurSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 20207 Comments

In my constant journey to grow as a person and to find guidance in help, I often read self-improvement books. Here are 3 of them that I feel are worth giving a try.

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Books I Read In August 2020 | Reading Wrap-Up

Tavleen KaurSeptember 5, 2020September 30, 20203 Comments

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Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Dazzled Me

Tavleen KaurSeptember 3, 2020September 9, 20207 Comments

Okay, maybe it didn’t dazzle me to point of completely losing my sense of self-preservation, but it certainly impressed me.

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Book Reviews

The Night and the Land (The Deschembine #1) by Matt Spencer – Book Review

Tavleen KaurAugust 31, 2020September 13, 20206 Comments

The Night and the Land (The Deschembine Trilogy Book 1)

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Book Reviews

A Time of Prophecy (The Outlands Pentalogy #5) by Rebecca Crunden – Book Review

Tavleen KaurAugust 24, 2020August 24, 20202 Comments

A Time of Prophecy (The Outlands Pentalogy #5)

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Paid To Proofread by Suzanne Gilad – Book Review

Tavleen KaurAugust 13, 2020August 13, 20202 Comments

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Book Reviews

A Dance of Lies (The Outlands Pentalogy #4) by Rebecca Crunden – Book Review

Tavleen KaurJuly 1, 2020August 6, 20201 Comment

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A Promise of Return (The Outlands Pentalogy #3) by Rebecca Crunden – Book Review

Tavleen KaurJune 29, 2020August 6, 2020Leave a Comment

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Kingdom of the Silver Cat (The Sapphire Fruit Chronicles Book 1) by Thomas M. Carroll – Book Review

Tavleen KaurJune 27, 2020August 3, 2020Leave a Comment

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I Can Get Paid to Read Books? (Guest Post by Suzanne Gilad, Author of Paid to Proofread )

Tavleen KaurJune 23, 2020August 13, 20201 Comment

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My Year As A Swiftie and What Taylor Swift Taught Me

Tavleen KaurJune 13, 2020August 3, 20204 Comments

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Book Lists

13 LGBTQ+ Book Recommendations

Tavleen KaurJune 3, 2020August 6, 20204 Comments

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Shhh! Don’t Talk About Mental Health by Arjun Gupta

Tavleen KaurJune 1, 2020August 3, 20201 Comment

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Tavleen's bookshelf: read

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

by Mariko Tamaki

Books with infidelity are just not for me. It was sad and very frustrating. The protagonist's character development was very rushed. It seemed like Freddy had a change of heart all of a sudden. I couldn't feel bad for her at all.The char...

Stay Gold

by Tobly McSmith

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies about Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies about Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be

by Rachel Hollis

The Infinite Noise

by Lauren Shippen

I am not a fan of magical realism. I enjoy reading books set in the real world- without any fantastical elements and I enjoy fantasy books. Magical realism is a crossover in some sense and it has never appealed to me. This is the main re...

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do

by Sarah Knight

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