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Jul 1
7 min

Why New York Still Needs New Yorkers: Reflecting on 10 Years in Brooklyn

In the midst of a global pandemic, rise in public outcry against racism, the recession, and being 7 months pregnant, I nearly forgot that...

Reb Carlson

Sep 6, 2019
4 min

Traveling to Iceland: A Redemption Story

This past Labor Day Weekend, Eric and I traveled to Iceland for the first time. We were there for about four days, which gave us enough t...

Reb Carlson

Aug 1, 2019
6 min

Hot Takes of Summer: Where's My Siesta?

I spent most of my summers throughout childhood and college essentially living in camp clothes: hand-me-down gym shorts and various selec...

Reb Carlson

Jun 26, 2019
8 min

Stealing, Burning, Tuning In and Dialing Up: Discovering Music Before Spotify Curated It For Me

This month I started reading Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 by Lizzy Goodman, which descri...

Reb Carlson

Jun 1, 2019
4 min

Manifesting My Dream Gig (Or Just Knowing How to Network)

May was a big month. A game-changing month. So much so, I may or may not be writing this in June and publishing retroactively so I can te...

Reb Carlson

Mar 31, 2019
3 min

Taking the High, Long, Winding Road

I feel like I just blinked and it was the end of March. In the past few weeks, I've started to talk to people about how the months of Ma...

Reb Carlson

Mar 1, 2019
3 min

My Husband Was Laid Off – Why It May Have Been the Best Thing for Our Marriage

Earlier this year, my husband got laid off from his job. He worked at a startup that was very mission-driven, but ultimately, like all bu...

Reb Carlson

Oct 19, 2018
2 min

Why "Reb"?

One of the first questions I get asked after introducing myself to someone is "huh"? I'd love to give my parents credit as being incredib...

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