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April 22, 2019cori swords

FINALLY fifty-one.

every great dream begins with a dreamer.  always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world. — harriet tubman — it’s true, every great dream begins with a dreamer.  in fact, the world is full of dreamers, but the world is not […]

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November 27, 2018November 27, 2018cori swords

sister, sister.

“i hope you believe in yourself as much as i believe in you.” have you ever been really, really certain about something only to find out you were completely and utterly wrong. i mean, dead wrong. 10,000 miles in the wrong direction wrong. i had just turned 8.5 years old and in 14 short days […]

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October 28, 2018cori swords

pretty little trips, part two.

there is nothing prettier in the whole wide world as a girl in love with every breath she takes. — atticus — while the quote above rings true, especially for me, unfortunately poor atticus never saw hallstatt….. after i finished up my short trip to russia, i had one other new country left to visit […]

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October 8, 2018cori swords

behind the iron curtain.

russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. — winston churchill — i have always dreamed of going to russia.  i was obsessed with ice hockey when i was growing up, which at the time was dominated by good-looking russian players (ahem, sergei federov, swoon..) and even took a few years of […]

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September 20, 2018September 20, 2018cori swords

#currentmood: the comeback kid.

i awoke from a peaceful, dreamless sleep. i think to myself that that hasn’t happened in a very long time. i felt at ease, content. opening my eyes i looked around to the world outside. everything seemed so perfect. almost too perfect, if that is even such a thing. love notes, flowers, candles, whispers of […]

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August 30, 2018August 30, 2018cori swords

fear factor.

remember your dreams and fight for them.  you must know what you want from life. there is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. — paulo coelho — i was standing very still, too still.  my toes were curled over the edge of a 27 foot cliff.  as i […]

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August 15, 2018August 15, 2018cori swords

finding a balance.

“balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” everyone assumes i have a perfect life. traveling to europe once or twice a month, watching sunsets from norway to malta like it’s nobody’s business.  on those days, my life is pretty damn perfect.  picture perfect really, check my instagram if you don’t believe me.  i […]

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August 8, 2018August 15, 2018cori swords

life lessons.

you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.   — cs lewis — i recently went through a breakup that i wouldn’t necessarily classify as bad, but more of a sad breakup.  we found each other by random chance when i didn’t even know i was looking for […]

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June 14, 2018June 30, 2018cori swords

back at it, NYE in köln and a long day in luxembourg.

most people would rather be certain they’re miserable, than risk being happy. — robert anthony — i have a friend who i’ve known for 17 years. we met through a mutual friend when i was in college and he was living in germany.  we have spent many drunken nights singing, laughing and behaving like total […]

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June 12, 2018June 30, 2018cori swords

an invitation of a lifetime.

we don’t have an eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we are here. — susan taylor — time for a break from europe because I AM OFF TO JAPAN!!!!!  when someone invites you to japan, you go, no questions asked.  i was sinking my teeth into a thanksgiving turkey leg in denmark when […]

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