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Together we’ll celebrate our triumphs and dig into our setbacks. We're giving voice to the experiences we live on a daily basis in search of continued self awareness. Let's find more ways to create opportunity for ourselves and advocate for our communities.
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  <title>Episode 134: You Deserve A Day Off</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Not all days off are created equal. Sometimes we need to take a PTO day to do nothing or tackle chores and appointments—a day off for no reason! We’re talking about how we all should make time off a priority for ourselves even if we’re not going on a full blown vacation and how to ask your boss for it. (Originally aired 9/20/19).</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;p&gt;Links in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;NYTimes: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/smarter-living" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Smarter Living newsletter&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Girls Night in Club: &lt;a href="https://girlsnightinclub.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-taking-an-effective-staycation/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;NYTimes: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/smarter-living/what-to-do-with-a-day-off.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;What to Do With a Day Off&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
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<p>Links in this episode:</p>

<ul>
<li>NYTimes: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/smarter-living" rel="nofollow">Smarter Living newsletter</a></li>
<li>Girls Night in Club: <a href="https://girlsnightinclub.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-taking-an-effective-staycation/" rel="nofollow">Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible)</a></li>
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<p>Links in this episode:</p>

<ul>
<li>NYTimes: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/smarter-living" rel="nofollow">Smarter Living newsletter</a></li>
<li>Girls Night in Club: <a href="https://girlsnightinclub.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-taking-an-effective-staycation/" rel="nofollow">Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible)</a></li>
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  <title>Episode 87: You Deserve A Day Off</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;Links in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;NYTimes: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/smarter-living" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Smarter Living newsletter&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Girls Night in Club: &lt;a href="https://girlsnightinclub.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-taking-an-effective-staycation/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;NYTimes: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/smarter-living/what-to-do-with-a-day-off.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;What to Do With a Day Off&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
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<p>Links in this episode:</p>

<ul>
<li>NYTimes: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/smarter-living" rel="nofollow">Smarter Living newsletter</a></li>
<li>Girls Night in Club: <a href="https://girlsnightinclub.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-taking-an-effective-staycation/" rel="nofollow">Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible)</a></li>
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<p>Links in this episode:</p>

<ul>
<li>NYTimes: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/smarter-living" rel="nofollow">Smarter Living newsletter</a></li>
<li>Girls Night in Club: <a href="https://girlsnightinclub.com/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-taking-an-effective-staycation/" rel="nofollow">Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible)</a></li>
<li>NYTimes: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/smarter-living/what-to-do-with-a-day-off.html" rel="nofollow">What to Do With a Day Off</a></li>
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