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Why I Meditate

Education Lexie's Life

Why I Meditate

A few months ago, I found myself feeling sluggish and getting caught up in worries of the past and was wasting much of my brain space on unimportant stuff. I was in search of a way to add more productivity and meaning to my day-to-day tasks and to feel like I had more control over my state of mind. A little research led to an interesting article, which led to a fun video, which ended up with me learning about this great little app called Headspace. Headspace introduced me to the art of mindfulness & meditation and helped me to create a...

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Texas, Texas (Yeeeeeehaw)

Lexie's Life

Texas, Texas (Yeeeeeehaw)

QUICK BACKSTORY: At the end of Summer 2015, I was preparing to uproot my life of youthful innocence & bliss to make the great leap into the scary and dark abyss that is known as "college". The time came for me to say a teary goodbye to a boyfriend, a family, and (most importantly) a cat. I was adamantly opposed to the idea of college and very stubbornly packed up my comfy, cozy childhood bedroom into lil crappy cardboard boxes. And thus, in the final days of my pre-college freedom, I found myself on a Megabus headed down i35-South for...

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Take A Look, It’s In A Book

Take A Look, It’s In A Book

"Butterfly in the skyyyyy. I can go twice as highhh" (★) Today, we're gonna talk about literature. Children's Literature, to be exact. What is it? Why does it matter? Let's dive deeper into the importance of cultivating a love for reading at an early age and what some of the key stages are in a child's journey through this literary development. I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I am very passionate about it. This post will go over a handful of concepts and ideas I have found to be most interesting thus far in my...

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Zoom Zoom Zoom

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Zoom Zoom Zoom

PAUSE. before we begin anything -- if you understand the reference I made in this title, message me immediately because we just became best friends. that's all. CONTINUING ON. Hi hello and welcome to another episode of Lexie's Rambles™️. In today's show, we will be discussing the simple topics of: the universe and its exponentially expansive growth tendencies finding mental security within the cosmos plastic glow-in-the-dark stars Let's begin. A few years ago, I watched a video that completely and entirely blew my mind. The topic that induced said mind explosion? That's right - the exponentially expansive universe we just so happen to...

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College & A Career

Education Lexie's Life

College & A Career

From textbook to checkbook. From dining hall to conference call. From Spring Break to handshake. How this girl: ...stumbled upon one of the greatest experiences a freshman in college could ask for and what she's learned along the way. *Obligatory Disclaimer: All the words/thoughts/puns in this post are of my own brain and do not represent those of the company that I work for. With that said... Onward!  Overview: I work full time at a great local startup company here in Austin, TX. I began as a marketing & communications intern in the Spring of 2016 (my freshman year) and since then,...

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