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Find comfort in the uncomfortable

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It’s time to rethink the 4-year degree

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The brash, the bold, the unapologetic

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Goodbyes are never easy

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Find comfort in the uncomfortable

Many of you reading this know I have this saying tattooed on my arm, it is my reminder that growth is never easy and requires all of us to push

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It’s time to rethink the 4-year degree

This blog probably won't earn me a lot of friends in academia or in the parenting world, but hell it needs to be said. No matter what profession you are

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The brash, the bold, the unapologetic

Today is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate women and their achievements internationally. It's nice we get a day, isn't it? The 2021 theme is "Choose to challenge." In

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Goodbyes are never easy

My most hated phrase of all time is, "hey do you have a second to chat?" There is never ANY good news that comes with that question. If you ask

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Hi, I'm Kim!
Writer of musings.

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I own 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications.

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are an award-winning Communication Strategy, Digital, Social Media, Public Relations and Creative firm that is redefining how agencies do business.