Stephanie Klein's Greek Tragedy

out and workabout in austin

I'm working from Whole Foods Flagship store today. I'm already here. When I lived in Manhattan and had business cards and a 401k, I strolled into work at 10:30 AM. Now, I'm pulling into the Whole Foods parking lot…

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writerly lists

I always wanted to stab a pair of cutting shears into the throats of people who said, "I'm in love with words." Or "I'm a lover of language." Who says that? I wish I could turn people like that…

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what’s your “what if” upgrade?

I began this blog over six years ago. In that time I've posted about wants and dreams and pie in the sky ifs. I've also covered disappointments and the danger of having unrealistic expectations. I've discovered one of…

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525,000 minutes: how do you measure your life?

How can a person, each week, live all the sections of a women’s magazine? Spirit, Health, Beauty, Relationships, Style, Home + Garden, Food, Entertainment, Money, World. Not to mention, you know, a career. I feel like “Money” is about managing…

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if I could do anything today…

If I could do anything today, I'd start with eggs, poached, perhaps, on thick whole grain toast, a side salad, because I love the idea of micro greens for breakfast, with lemon. When I lived in New York,…

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balance is bullshit

Jen Lancaster, Stephanie Klein; photo by Luc Van Braekel What amazes me most is that we used to do it. In high school, we managed to balance AP English with AP Economics, with calculus, with AP art and AP…

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it’s all in the planning, and yet…

Successful people know how to do this. They keep lists. Whether or not they actually get to them doesn't much matter; they're still successful. The simple act of adding items to a list relieves stress. The burden of remembering all…

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are you happy?

I have a word document on my desktop titled, "Thanksgiving."  It doesn't list all the things for which I'm thankful, though maybe it should.  Maybe Thanksgiving is the time of year for resolutions.  When we give thanks, even listing…

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conversations I would have with my younger self

What would I say, if I could, to my younger self?  You know, if we went for drinks at a Mexican joint, and I began a sentence with, "Okay, there's something you should know..." what would follow?  It's easy to…

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mommy dearest

Because my mother and sister (and LINUS!) are in town, in Austin, with me, here in LA for work... missing out but hopefully kicking ass here, I wanted to re-post an ode to Mama. Ooh, and set your DVR's people!…

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