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Happy 4th of July!! 🎇 It’s an interesting ho

Happy 4th of July!! 🎇 It’s an interesting holiday this year. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic and a historic civil rights movement. I’m celebrating American independence today, but I’m also taking time to reflect on how far we still have to go. In 1776, we gave white male Americans (with property) the right to vote. It took another century for that to be extended to Black men and another 50 years after that for that right to be given to women. But even today, IN 2020, there’s still a large chunk of our population that doesn’t get that right. Right now there are 6.1 million Americans who can’t vote because of a felony conviction. In most US states, felons lose their right to vote while incarcerated and usually for a period after their release during probation, or they have to pay fees they can’t always afford to pay before they’re able to vote again. In other words, voting (a basic human right in this country) isn’t a given or made easy for you if you’re a convicted felon. In one state - Iowa - there’s still a lifetime ban on felons being able to vote. Although the governor of Iowa recently said she’s working on changing this. Because of the systemic racism that exists in our country and how many Black Americans are wrongfully convicted, 1 in 3 Black men will likely go to prison at some point in their life - meaning this loss of voting rights disproportionally affects Black men and BIPOC in a profound way. So yes, today I’m grateful for the independence we won in 1776, but I’m also reflecting on how much work there still is to do in this country and how the freedoms we’re celebrating today still don’t extend to all US citizens. If you’re celebrating today, don’t forget how powerful your right to vote is as an American citizen. Come November, your vote in local and national elections can make a difference in whether this country moves in a direction of progress and change. If you want to learn more about felony disenfranchisement, I’d recommend visiting thesentencingproject.org, where you can learn more about how to get involved, where to donate, and how to speak up. ✨✨Continued in the comments ✨✨👇👇

I understand that I will never understand, but I’m hear to listen and learn. I’m with you. 🖤 #blackouttuesday . . I’ll only be sharing black voices and perspectives in my stories for the next week. I’m also leaving the link to a list of antiracist resources in my bio (that I’ll be reading through as well). . Here’s to not slipping back into apathy after this week is done. Here’s to speaking up against injustice and systemic racism. Here’s to getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Here’s to standing in solidarity. Here’s to having those hard conversations. Here’s to supporting the black community and actively fighting against racial inequality. Black lives matter.

It took me a week to write, but my birthday post i

It took me a week to write, but my birthday post is finally here! In it, I talk about my favorite memories from my 20s and the things I’m most looking forward to about my 30s. I have to be honest, it was hard to write. 10 years of reflections and another 10 years of visualizations for the next decade. Mostly, I feel gratitude for the amount of good memories I have to look back on in my 20s and how much I still have to look forward to - even if the world feels uncertain right now. I truly had one of the best birthdays this year, even though I was turning 30 in quarantine. And that’s mostly because of the people in my life. So, not to be gushy or anything, but this post is for everyone I met in my 20s and the ways you impacted me and made me grow for the better. . . Thank you. ❤️ Here’s to 30 and another 10 years of adventure, laughter, love, and friendships. . 👉Find the full post on my blog at theatlasheart.com

So this is 30. I guess it's a good sign that the

So this is 30. I guess it's a good sign that the feeling that’s the strongest right now is excitement. The one thing I promised myself when I turned 20 was that my 20s would be for myself. As cliche as it sounds, I wanted to "find myself" in my 20s. I wanted to do exactly what I wanted to do without feeling guilty for not following the traditional path that had been laid out for me as an American since I was little. I turned down a stable life at 22 after graduation. Instead, I moved abroad on and off for the next five years, chasing adventure, romance, and good stories that I could write about on my blog. I turned down a marriage proposal at 26 because I knew I wasn't ready for that yet and I wanted more than what that relationship gave me. I moved to new cities on a whim and a gut feeling. I learned how to scuba dive, I went to culinary school in Italy, became a bartender, jumped out of a plane in New Zealand, and danced on the beach barefoot in foreign lands. I spent a lot of my 20s hesitant and unsure about a lot of things, but also determined to live my life on my terms. I wanted adventure. I wanted passion. I wanted to simply live and to see how things came together from following my own path. And live I did. Even when change and the lack of stability made me anxious and uncomfortable, I leaned into it more because I knew it was all part of the process of growing up. I have so many memories from my 20s that I'm glad I experienced when I was young and malleable. And I still have so much to look forward to as I transition into a new decade. Most notably, I love the idea of adventurous stability in my 30s. To celebrate the start of my new decade, I went hiking at one of the recently opened hiking trails, ate burritos on the beach, had a classy Margarita night with my housemates, and received so many messages and calls from my favorite people. It was the perfect way to ring in my 30s. I have a full blog post coming out soon about my thoughts on turning 30 and my favorite memories from my 20s. But until then… Here's to my 30s - full of adventure, love, and raw beautiful things. x Mimi

Finding the daily joys, even in quarantine. ❤️

Finding the daily joys, even in quarantine. ❤️✨

✨For any of you who have recently been laid off

✨For any of you who have recently been laid off or who are looking to pick up a side hustle or full time work.✨ . . I’ve been doing freelance marketing and SEO consulting work for the past 7 years, fully remote. I know this is a stressful and uncertain time for many and I’d like to extend a (virtual) hand to help in anyway I can. . . This is what I can offer: 👉 WFH / productivity tips. 👉Resources on how to learn marketing/ SEO and how to apply those skills for your own business or for consulting work. 👉 How to get freelance clients / start a consulting business if you’re looking to work remotely. . . Shoot me a message or comment below - I’d love to help if you’re needing advice or support in any of these areas. I originally offered this to my friend group, and after coaching one person 1:1 this week and sending resources and advice to a dozen others, it made me want to extend this offer to a wider community to see how I can help more people right now. If there’s enough interest and overlap, I’m also thinking of doing a series on my blog about these topics and some free video trainings. Stay healthy, stay safe.❤️ . . #wfh #workfromhomejobs #workfromhomelife #freelancelife #freelancer #freelancewriter #freelancework #upwork #upworkfreelancer #remotework #remoteworking #remotejobs #freelancejob #consultingservices #consultinglife #consulting #covıd19 #covid_19 #covid #coronavírus #coronavirus

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