List: Life Lessons | Curated by Shannon Hilson

Feb 7, 2023
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Life LessonsI fuck up a lot. If I'm lucky, I learn something from it. If I'm really lucky, I'll even channel what I learned into some writing.
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The Crushing Weight of Lofty IdeasIdeas and dreams aren’t anywhere near as weightless as semantics wants to make them seem
Feb 7, 2023
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The World Isn’t Going to Miss Me When I’m GoneSo I’d just as soon focus on how I made my loved ones feel while I was still here.
Feb 23, 2022
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Elevated Living
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It’s OK to Dream Small, TooI no longer allow people to tell me the things I want most out of life aren’t impressive enough. You shouldn’t either.
Oct 16, 2021
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Oct 16, 2021
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So I’m Officially No Longer a DrinkerAnd to be honest, I’m starting to wonder why I ever became one.
Sep 26, 2021
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Sep 26, 2021
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Elevated Living
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5 Things You’ll Eventually Regret Missing Out OnI don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be lying on my deathbed feeling like the best in life passed me by.
Aug 3, 2021
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Aug 3, 2021
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Elevated Living
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I Was Considered Gifted as a Child and It SuckedHaving “potential” really isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.
Jul 28, 2021
Jul 28, 2021
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P.S. I Love You
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6 Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from My Failed MarriageDivorce never feels like a win, but learning lessons that pave the way for a better future certainly does.
May 16, 2021
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May 16, 2021
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Publishous
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How to Make Peace With the Person You Used to BeHonoring your past is an integral part of enjoying your present and building your future.
Apr 22, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021
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Publishous
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4 Incredibly Important Things I Wish I’d Prioritized Earlier in LifeIt took me until middle age to fully understand what truly matters, but better late than never.
Mar 22, 2021
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Mar 22, 2021
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P.S. I Love You
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I Found Out I Was Someone’s “One Who Got Away”And it was a valuable reminder to be careful how I treat other people.
Feb 8, 2021
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Hello, Love
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What I Learned from My Starter MarriageA first divorce while still in my 20s wasn’t exactly the fairytale, but it was a priceless learning experience.
Jan 24, 2021
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Jan 24, 2021
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Alchemize
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5 Things I Realized When a Wildfire Started Nine Miles from My HomeNothing shows you what you’re made of quite like thinking your house might burn down.
Sep 2, 2020
Sep 2, 2020
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Live Your Life On Purpose
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7 Unexpected Things I Love About Being in My 40sWhen I was still young, everyone assured me getting older sucks. Everyone was wrong.
Jan 6, 2021
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Elevated Living
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6 Life-Altering Lessons I Learned Working RetailI thought I was just spinning my wheels at the time, but I was learning a lot in retrospect.
Dec 5, 2020
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Elevated Living
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5 Universal Life Lessons You Can Learn from WolvesWant to live a better life, starting right now? Think like a wolf.
Nov 11, 2020
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Nov 11, 2020
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Curated Newsletters
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7 Essential Life Skills I Wish They’d Taught Me in High SchoolCalculus is cool and all, but I can’t exactly say it’s come in handy.
Oct 24, 2020
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Oct 24, 2020
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The Post-Grad Survival Guide
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7 Guaranteed Ways to Fail Spectacularly at LifeSometimes success is more about knowing what not to do.
Oct 8, 2020
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Oct 8, 2020
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Elevated Living
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Here’s How You Know You’re Winning at Life (Even If You’re Sure You’re Not)You’re better at this whole life thing than you think you are — guaranteed.
Sep 16, 2020
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Sep 16, 2020
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Alchemize
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Shannon Hilson
5 Things I Realized When a Wildfire Started Nine Miles from My HomeNothing shows you what you’re made of quite like thinking your house might burn down.
Sep 2, 2020
Sep 2, 2020
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The Post-Grad Survival Guide
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8 Life Lessons I’ve Learned at 40-Something That I Wish I’d Known at 20-SomethingSome of the things that come with age are great. Awareness is one of them.
Jul 5, 2020
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