Tag: Culture & Society
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A Brazilian Beach Experience
Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover Rio de Janeiro’s unique beach culture, where vendors bring food, drinks, chairs, and even swimsuits right to your spot.
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Daily Writing Prompt 7-Jul: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? After a lifetime in New England, here is why I chose to retire in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Daily Writing Prompt 6-Jul: Is a little chaos actually good for us?
Reading Time: 2 minutesChaos in you life can be good or bad, it depends on the type and how it is handled.
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Daily Writing Prompt 5-Jul: Who is your favorite blogger to follow?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearn how active content engagement and meaningful commenting build blogging community relationships. Featuring top recommendations for bloggers to follow.
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Daily Writing Prompt 4-Jul: What’s a lesson you’ve learned recently that shifted your perspective?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhy Americans should travel or live abroad. Explore how experiencing new cultures fosters global partnerships, humility, and a life-changing perspective shift.
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Daily Writing Prompt 3-Jul: What do you do to improve your sleep?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI wish there were some magic formula! Because I have been conditioned by decades of getting up early for work or not even going to bed because I had to work through the night, I am an early riser. Also, it is not uncommon for me to wake between 2 and…
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Unknown Valor Review: The Untold Human Cost of the Pacific War in World War II
Reading Time: 3 minutesA moving review of Unknown Valor by Martha MacCallum, a powerful World War II history book exploring the Pacific theater, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadalcanal, and the sacrifices made by ordinary Americans during the war against Japan.
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Daily Writing Prompt 2-July: Hit 5000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpting out of the 5,000-step count for Leblon Beach, iced tea, and a nap. A humorous look at retiring the smartwatch for a slower pace of life.
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Daily Writing Prompt 1-July: What’s the best way to deal with negative thoughts?
Reading Time: 2 minutesUsing a little Stoic logic and a kitchen analogy, a practical look at reclaiming your attention and stopping negative thoughts from taking over.