Mind Munches
The love child of word vomit & metaphors
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For Me, it Started with Channel 3
I have always loved television. I love how many stories you are able to dive into at the click of a button (or tweak of an antenna). When I was little, before we had a DVR, a TiVo, or access to the Guide, we had Channel 3. Channel 3 was essentially what the Guide is… Continue reading
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My Ideal Food Court
I was recently listening to the Bad on Paper podcast and they raised the following question: What restaurants would make up your ideal food court? It’s a great conversation starter, and I’ve found it can draw out some pretty heated opinions. It’s also tough question, but I decided to add even more of a challenge… Continue reading
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Take Yourself on a Laundry Walk
So there you are. You just got home from work after a long day, the sun is still setting early so you only have a couple of hours before it’s pitch black outside, and all you want to do is sit down. To zone out. To decompress as you prepare yourself to do it all… Continue reading
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What Are You Holding Too Much Of?
Over the weekend my mom, sister and I got massages. It has become our annual January tradition: a girls’ spa day. While sitting in the jacuzzi, I remembered I had an appointment with my chiropractor scheduled for the following day. “What a great week for my body!” I remarked. Come Monday afternoon, I thought, I… Continue reading
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Embrace Your Multitudes
I just finished watching The Bear on Hulu. While I haven’t counted, I’m probably a season or two behind on at least 15-20 other shows. My wishlist on the library app is 150 books deep. My bucket list has 64 items and only six are crossed off. When I get an idea for an essay… Continue reading
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Setting “Should” Boundaries
A few weeks ago I got a notification informing me that my blog has been active for eight years. I always take these anniversaries with an asterisk, because technically I started my blog, wrote one post and then forgot about it for an entire year. BUT it was that decision to start it eight years… Continue reading
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The Pants Can’t Do Everything
Confession: I like online shopping. The ease. The convenience. The ability to make fun mail arrive on my doorstep. It is wonderful. But sometimes I use shopping—or perhaps, the items I shop for—in a way that I shouldn’t. I pretend that shopping will solve my problems or make me feel better when it won’t. I… Continue reading
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Just What I Needed
Last year, right after I turned 30, I was at the dentist. Having just finished a cleaning, I was sat up straight in the chair, my ponytail flattened and messy, and my eyes—which I close during every appointment—still adjusting to the bright light of the room. The dental hygienist was talking positively about my teeth,… Continue reading
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If it Weren’t for that One Crazy Hair
The other day I watched a YouTube video where Kylie & Kendall Jenner attempted to do their makeup while drunk. Regardless of your opinion of them or their reality show, the video is cute and funny and especially sweet if you have a sister or sibling that you love to laugh with. At one point… Continue reading