I waited in a TSA line for 5 hours. I still missed my flight and had to cancel meetings with potential clients.

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Joanne Simon-Walters at the airport with the long TSA lined
The author waited in the TSA line for hours.

Courtesy of Joanne Simon-Walters

I gave my marriage a 2-day mental health break and explored a nearby city solo. It was just what I needed.

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The author and her husband enjoy a pair of swings in Quito, Ecuador.
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Courtesy of Louisa Rogers.

My husband and I have worked together for 15 years — and still like each other. Here's how we manage marriage and our business.

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The author and her husband pose while dining outdoors.
The author and her husband have worked together in a corporate environment and while running their own business. They've learned how to be successful in business and marriage along the way.

Courtesy of Sarah Ratliff

My mom rarely spoke about the grandmother I never met. Family heirlooms finally opened a door to our family's past.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Left: a young couple after the man in the photo returns from serving in the Air Force. Right: An engagement ring and a bracelet.
The writer never met her grandmother (shown with her husband before they married), but was able to ask her mom questions about her after she inherited family heirlooms.

Courtesy of Isobella Jade.

I moved my family from the glitz of 1970s Los Angeles to rural Oregon. My husband took a pay cut, but we never looked back.

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Cynthia Wall and her son on their farm in rural oregon
The author and her kids moved to rural Oregon.

Courtesy of Cynthia Wall

As a chief innovation officer, writing fiction helps me with my job. I'm now a better strategist.

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Roopa Unnikrishnan headshot
The author shares how writing fiction has made her better at her 9-to-5 job.

Courtesy of the author

I'm a TSA agent, and my most recent paycheck was just $4 thanks to the government shutdown. I can't afford rent.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
the back of a tsa agent in an airport
The author (not pictured) is a TSA agent working through the government shutdown.

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I started going to raves alone at 35. I learned so much about myself by doing so.

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Woman at rave
The author started going to raves by herself at 35.

Courtesy of the author

My wife and I let go of our dreams and left New York City. We moved to a small town so we could be closer to my in-laws.

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Zachary Fox and his wife in a selfie
The author and his wife moved out of New York City.

Courtesy of Zachary Fox

I'm representing Team USA in the Paralympics. It feels like the world is finally paying attention to us.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Dani Aravich
Dani Aravich represents Team USA in the Paralympics.

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