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That Fairytale Life…
Whoever said fairytales don’t exist was never a flight attendant. I’m not talking like in the movies, I’m talking better. This is the real fairytale gift of being alive.
Continue readingConfessions Of A Flight Attendant: Absolutely Worth It
The cooling unit of my hotel room in Queens sounds like the traffic buzzing on a crowded New York street. It’s loud and obnoxious, but I drown it out, because I accept that the noise comes with the
Continue reading5 Ways To Make Goal-Setting Not Just Something You Say, But Something You Do
We all have goals and dreams, but what stops some of us from actually achieving our intentions? I feel like there can be a fine line between success and failure,
Continue readingRejection: It’s not just a flight attendant thing
Within the past week, I fielded a couple of rejections- one writing related and one dating related. The simple email response from the intern telling me, “I’m
Continue readingOn Wanting…
I started this essay as content for my book. It turned into something that needed to be published here. So, here it is. -Kara On Wanting Sick. I feel it again. I don’t know if it is the antibiotic
Continue readingPossible
I sit distractedly stirring my coffee while thumbing through my Instagram feed. It was early— probably too early for coffee. And, probably too early to be hungry, but I was. It was also too early
Continue readingWhat Is ‘The Flight Attendant Life?’
I asked myself the question, “What is The Flight Attendant Life?” while staring at a mostly blank screen, trying to write. I hate that word ‘trying’ because what it really means
Continue readingDreamliner Stories & A Dreamliner Life: Thoughts of A Newly International Flight Attendant
I arrived back in Ft Lauderdale Monday this week…or was it Sunday? What day was the 12th? It doesn’t matter. I lived long days, and short days. International flying plays havoc on sleep,
Continue readingWhich Story Will You Tell?
This is for Becca, I’ve never met you, but you inspire me. I’ve never met many people that have read this blog, but your emails, comments, and quiet support fill me with purpose. Thank
Continue readingI Quit My Job
When I got my job as a flight attendant, I had nothing to lose. I needed work. I needed a radical change. I needed a paycheck, a journey, an eyeopening experience. I didn’t know at the time
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