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Tired of…

Tired of… This life.  It makes me tired of… Disclaimer: Everyone has bad days at work. This is not the view of a collective group or an employer, but simply

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On 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

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Delays Happen: Dealing With Disappointments And Unexpected Inconveniences

I’m not gonna lie.  I’m a little disappointed right now.  I expected to land in Stockholm, arrive at the hotel, log-on to Wi-fi, and find a few things to

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Cheers To The Pretty Drifter

“Cheers to The Pretty Drifter…” The bartender said this as he raised his can of RedBull and nodded ever so slightly in my direction.  I smiled, tilting my head as if his title for me

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Recapture Your Wonder

That feeling. That excitement. That happy anticipation. That’s what I have been missing. I’ve wanted it back, I just haven’t known how to recapture the wonder, because God, this world?

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Long Distance Relationships & FaceTime Break-ups

You’re right there, but I can’t touch you.  I see your face, and I hear your words, but you are not in my room, or my home, or even pulling one of my suitcases for me.   You speak slowly,

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An Adventure All Its Own: Dating A Flight Attendant

Since I have been a flight attendant, I haven’t dated- at least seriously, or long-ly.  Yes, I know that is not a word, but for this, it best describes how

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If I Am Found Missing Or Dead: A Flight Attendant’s Thoughts On Recent Air Travel Disasters

Today wasn’t supposed to be a blogging day, but I felt that due to the recent tragedies in air travel, I had to write.  I have never written about disasters that have happened in the commercial

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Baby, It’s Complicated.

Do you create a list of “Places you’ve been” or build a life of “Places you stay?”

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Flight Attendant Commuter Life

For those that have jobs, you may be familiar with the term “commuting.”  It’s the process that you engage in to make it to work; whether that be by walking,

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