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Things to do in Arizona: Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

Justine Arizona, Because I'm weird

To the uninitiated, the 100-mile stretch of I-10 between Tucson and Phoenix seems barren. Locals, however, know about the array of attractions to be found along (or close to) this route, including Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Picacho Peak State Park, and the subject of this post, the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch.

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Life update – it’s been 3 months since I quit my job

Justine Let's get personal

It’s been about 3 months since I quit my job. In that time, I’ve essentially pushed a reset button for my life. I’m remembering all the little things that give me joy, accepting and embracing all of my many quirks, and letting go of external pressures and expectations. And I’m enjoying every bit of it.

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How you can help a teammate who has depression

Justine Let's get personal, Unsolicited advice

Exciting news! I wrote an article for SwimSwam about how athletes (and everybody else!) can help friends and teammates who have depression. Hopefully it helps keep the conversation about depression out in the open and gives some ideas to people who want to help their friends but worry that they’re doing it all wrong. Click here to read my article!

What’s in that hole? – Episode 3

Justine What's in that hole?

Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 3 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we were hoping for a cuddly critter but didn’t find one. We did find lots of babies though! But maybe this is our lucky day and we’ll find a cuddly friend! You’ll only know if you keep reading…

A bit of disappointing news, and why it’s not bothering me that much

Justine Let's get personal

Hello friends! Glad those of you who prefer introspective content are still reading despite my rather glib posts lately. Actually, I’ve been planning this post for a couple of weeks, with the intention of writing something a bit more serious and personal – it’s just that serious posts take longer to write! But something happened yesterday that has made me want to write. So here we go.