Grace Poppe

Grace Poppe is living and working in New York City as a Senior AmeriCorps member at a middle school. She enjoys running an after school program and leading a team of tutors through a powerful year of service. She is a writer for the podcast Unwritten. She enjoys doing wedding photography on the weekends and taking portraits of her friends and family.

Try these 3 fun things to do in the winter to make friends and beat the winter blues.

Beat the Winter Blues with New Hobbies and Friends

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As a young professional who may be working long work hours, here's how to avoid burnout as a young profession. Even if you're like this man still working on his laptop late at night, finding time for self-care is important.

How to Avoid Burnout as a Young Professional

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Here are some tips for making new year's resolutions using the SMART method, rather than just listing them on sticky notes, like this wall full of post-it notes.

Being S.M.A.R.T. about New Year’s Resolutions

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"Grotto Poetry" over a crumpled piece of notebook paper for "Forgotten by February," a new year's resolutions poem.

“Forgotten by February”

Article / Health & Wellness

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This Special Olympics track and field event is for all abilities in South Bend, Indiana.

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Follow these 4 tips for how to give compliments that really mean something.

4 Tips for Giving More Meaningful Compliments

Read this reflective narrative about how having a special needs child changed this man's perspective on life.

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Looking for easy meals to cook for single guys? Look no further. These 4 quick and easy bachelor recipes are perfect for a cooking newbie.

Recipes that Got Me Through My Bachelor Years

Read about the unexpected benefits of daily routines.

The Unexpected Benefits of Daily Routines

This reflective narrative about a terminal pregnancy sheds light on how a complicated diagnosis can still bring communities together.

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Read how to establish healthy sleep habits and why you should.

How to Build & Maintain Healthy Sleep Habits

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Wondering how to take a gap year when you need to fund it yourself? This author shares how she afforded her gap year.

How I Saved Enough Money to Take a Gap Year

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