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

Article / Health & Wellness

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

Article / Career & Finance

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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“Forgotten by February”

Article / Health & Wellness

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