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Notes on Being Human

What I Learned From a Low-Tech Week
or, how unplugging helped me finally tune in
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Xuan Klevecka
Turns out the slow lane has a great view
This month started off beautifully.
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Xuan Klevecka
What If Success Doesn’t Have to Look Like Hustle?
As part of a prompt my business coach gave me, I found myself scribbling in my journal about why I sometimes hesitate to fully step into the role of the…
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Xuan Klevecka
Main Character Energy… and a Missed Colonoscopy
At 1:30pm, to be exact. But instead of lying in a hospital gown feeling mildly humiliated and very hungry, I’m here sipping a matcha latte and telling…
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Xuan Klevecka
The Interview That Made Me Feel Seen
(and a little nervous)
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Xuan Klevecka
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What Raises (and Lowers) My Cortisol
aka why I probably shouldn’t start my day with the TV remote
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Xuan Klevecka
Life happens in the gray
I grew up with a whole generation labeled as slackers. If you’re Gen X like me, you probably remember this.
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Xuan Klevecka
What Happens When You Step Away
Stepping away for a week gave me the clarity I needed—no content, no captions, just living—and now Cozy Notes is evolving in exciting new ways.
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Xuan Klevecka
I need a break...
I'm taking a week off—because slowing down isn’t just a luxury, it’s necessary for creating with intention.
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Xuan Klevecka
Breaking Free from the Scroll (Again)
It started with COVID. Like so many others, I found myself stuck at home, endlessly scrolling through Instagram and Facebook. The apps were designed for…
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Xuan Klevecka
Reclaiming Focus: Writing, Social Media, and the Fight for Our Attention
It’s been almost a month since I last wrote in my journal, which might explain why my brain feels like an overstuffed junk drawer.
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Xuan Klevecka
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What I Learned as a Podcasting Newbie (Spoiler: A Lot)
For years, I dreamed about launching a podcast. It was one of those "someday" ideas that lingered in the back of my mind, occasionally whispering, "Hey…
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Xuan Klevecka
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