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Where’s The Map?
There isn’t one. That’s the answer. The reality of this has been catching up with me lately in a way that it hasn’t for a while. For the past several years, I have been completely at home and comfortable with the idea that all you can do is put one foot in front of the…
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Landing
It always takes a good crash to realize how high and ungrounded one is. A nice long nosedive back to earth. My recent landing left me looking around, asking myself what I really want and how did I get so far from the things that I know help to bring me balance and happiness. For…
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The Sleepover
On my recent trip to New York, I stayed with a friend I’ve known since the 4th grade. Our friendship has survived junior high, college, family emergencies, boyfriends, and traveling together. Now, 25 years later, we come and go in each other’s lives, sometimes going long spells without talking, but always fitting like a puzzle…
Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!
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