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200 Day Time Capsule Blog #6
It should come as a surprise to no one that this time capsule is a little grim, mostly because it’s been 200 days and things are not exactly radically better than they were for our last letter. I started the letter with, “I can only hope things are good, because they are a little rough Continue reading
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For Anyone Else Who Has Bumped Their Head
2020 has been full of big, hard things. But sometimes it’s the small, hard things, the trivial things, that make a particular moment, morning, or even a whole day feel like a real personal attack. For me, these are some of those things: 1) When you accidentally touch a button or a zipper on an Continue reading
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Keep Hold of Your Elephant
I recently read former SEAL and current Congressman Dan Crenshaw’s book, Fortitude, which talks a lot about how to live a more balanced and controlled emotional life, especially in this age of “outrage culture.” In one chapter, I found a metaphor that really stuck with me and I wanted to share. It comes from psychologist Continue reading
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31 Good Things that Happened in October
Hello and welcome back to another edition of All the Good Things, a monthly series where I highlight all the good things (get it?) that happen in each 30-day (or so) span. I hope it can be a reminder that amongst all the well known bad, there is a lot of undercover good happening in our world. Let’s dive Continue reading
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September & October Favorites (2020)
Hey y’all. If you can believe it, we only have two months left of this crazy year. Here are some of my most recent favorite things to help you power through them. Podcasts If you are a music lover and, like me, constantly find yourself asking, “how did they think of that?” this is the Continue reading
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The living room is empty. My dad is at work and my mom is in the other room, maybe cleaning or reading or talking on the phone. I am eight years old, and I am in the mood to dance. I sift through the CDs on the shelf, press the power button on the stereo, Continue reading
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I Need to Get New Running Shoes
I am just about ready to retire my running shoes, but just like an old pair of jeans or a sweatshirt that is broken in just right, they are making it hard for me to officially let them go. I am someone who, when I find something—especially shoes—that fit me just right, I will only Continue reading
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How to Snooze Your Alarm in the Morning
Before we start, I just want to make sure you read the title of this post right, as there is a very important word missing if you are looking to improve your morning routine, balance your sleep pattern, or build healthy habits. Because yes, I am here to give advice on how to snooze your Continue reading
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Finding Focus with Your Senses
With so much going on and so many reasons to both worry about the future and get lost thinking about the past, it is easy to lose sight of the present. I know I have a tendency of focusing on the if/when’s of the future or the “if only’s” of the past, and at times Continue reading
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How My Family Watches Postseason Baseball
Postseason baseball is in full swing (pun intended), and in my family that means there is a lot of pacing, a lot of swearing, and a lot of yelling that makes our dog hide under the table. And since I can’t invite you over to watch baseball with us because playoff sports are a borderline Continue reading
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