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Secrets to Sleeping Better, Losing Weight, & Being Happy as a Flight Attendant
I know many flight attendant’s who suffer from anxiety or a sense of malaise in ‘flight attendant life.’ One begins to question, “But, this was my dream job? It’s NOT that hard
Continue readingNo Silver Lining: Suicide, Depression, & Mental Illness in ‘Flight Attendant Life’
In awareness of National Suicide Prevention Day and all of the flight attendants who are ‘not always ok,’ let’s be real, let’s be honest, and let’s support each other. If you need help
Continue readingIntroducing CortiZEN: Supporting a Healthy Flight Attendant Lifestyle
Being a flight attendant invites many questions; one of those being, “What do you hate/love most about ‘Flight Attendant Life?” My answer is simple. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the story discovered within this
Continue readingAll Over The Place
Abruptly, I stop mid-chatter. ‘Woah. I sound like I’m all over the place, don’t I?” A half smile crosses his face while a head tilt of amusement appears in the space between my words. In his calm
Continue readingThat Curious Thing Called ‘Flight Attendant Life’
There is so much that I can’t really tell you about my job anymore and sometimes, what I can tell you is hard to explain. There are no schedules, I have no benefits— health or flight— and
Continue readingJust a reminder: “You DO love your flight attendant job”
It’s over ten years in— or maybe it’s your first year— but either way, every bright and shiny element of flight attendant life is faded; dull and tarnished by your jetlag, the worst of travelers
Continue readingIs there such a thing as ‘too much’ flying?
I curl up in my bed at my parent’s farmhouse and wrap my arms tightly around my body; ducking my head between my shoulders as if shielding an incoming attack. “Going back to bed?” my dad asks in
Continue readingStaying sane when a ‘flight attendant schedule’ means NO schedule
It was 6am, in whatever mid-western city I happened to wake up in that morning. My phone brightly blinked awake as an incoming text vibrated an announcement. “Do you have an India Visa?” The words
Continue readingI’m a flight attendant and I don’t want to travel
My definition of travel has adapted throughout the years. Since beginning my employment in the aviation industry. Many pilots and cabin crew—who have been ‘lifers of the skies’— will mention that
Continue readingDon’t Get Attached
“Hey, Alex! It’s Karalee…or Kara.” I pause for a second before continuing my ‘cold-call.’ “I’m on your trip tomorrow…” I transform my statement into a question by the slight intonation
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