The Mission Within

Updated on December 4, 2021June 10, 2021holidays self-care

National Ballpoint Pen Day 2021

An old jelly jar repurposed to serve as a place to store unused ballpoint pens in red, blue, and black, with an orange pen in the foreground, and a green one off to the left. Two rectangular pencil cases sit nearby, the bottom one in clear blue and full of pens, markers, and a mechanical pencil. Under it is a clear neon green case lined in white, which has highlighters, more pens, and an eraser inside it for National Ballpoint Pen Day 2021

In the world of offbeat and obscure holidays and observances, today is National Ballpoint Pen Day 2021. Who’d have thought there’d be an observance dedicated to something so lame and …

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An illustrative photo depicting an open cardboard box containing copies of old VHS tapes including Scary Movie, Labyrinth, Doom Runners, Rugrats Tommy Troubles, Drowning Mona, Rugrats Tales from the Crib, and a videotape in a plastic white case without a label for VCR Day 2021.

Updated on June 8, 2021June 7, 2021holidays

VCR Day 2021

Today’s post will be a major blast from the past, as if the Instagram post from the other day wasn’t enough of one, haha. But seriously, in the world of …

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A decorative image with a green and dark blue background of the northern lights, with text in yellow-green script that reads "The Mission Within." Below that, a sans-serif font reads "Public Service Annoucement"

June 2, 2021June 1, 2021holidays public service announcement self-care

Public Service Announcement: World No Tobacco Day 2021

In case you’re new here, I’ll post about holidays and observances that tie in with health, wellness, and self-care, even if they’re more obscure than others. Today’s post is about …

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Updated on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021holidays

Memorial Day 2021

Just a quick post to stop by during this long weekend to wish you readers and anyone who finds this blog a happy and safe Memorial Day 2021 weekend. To …

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Updated on April 29, 2021April 22, 2021holidays observances

Earth Day 2021

As the title says, it’s Earth Day 2021, so we’ll celebrate it by using today’s post to talk about it. If you’re a Millennial like yours truly, a world where …

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Photo taken in 2010 of a group of people in a soup kitchen, with former president Barack Obama serving lunch to a girl in line. She is wearing a black and gray hooded sweatshirt.

Updated on January 17, 2022January 18, 2021holidays

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2021

To celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I will be dedicating today’s post to what has become a national holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To start …

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I'm a 30-something Millennial woman currently embarking on a new career direction, working for a couple local agencies instead. I graduated from college several years ago, but I'm always open to learning new things. When I'm not in work mode, I love writing, reading, watching YouTube videos, and going out and about. R&B and country music are my life. I'm passionate about writing, self-care, candles, fashion, and beauty. Not always in this order, though.
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