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Welcome to the Table, Willie
Two weeks before you were born, we celebrated your uncle’s birthday. We sat at our favorite hibachi restaurant, passing plates of sushi back and forth, and clapping as our chef caught an egg in his hat and constructed an onion volcano. We held up our drinks, asking each other, “do you want to try this?” Continue reading
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Sights & Sounds at the Farmer’s Market
About once a month I volunteer with Food Forward at a local farmer’s market, collecting food from vendors that they otherwise would’ve had to throw away, and donating it to food relief organizations. It’s a light, breezy way to spend an afternoon—with the occasional burst of cardio and strength training as you transport heavy boxes Continue reading
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The Tiny Grenade
First, a tiny reminder. At the beginning of every year, I find a word. It’s a theme of sorts. Something to pray on and learn from throughout the year. And come December, I reflect on all that it gave me. This year, the word is: wonder. . Now, a tiny time travel. Back in 2016, Continue reading
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May & June Favorites
Nothing quite captures the mood of the newly arrived summer heat than the text I got from my sister the other day politely asking me to “prepare a funeral for the death of my sanity.” The triple digits really hit hard. So I hope you’re reading this somewhere with air conditioning and an ice cold Continue reading
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My Best Day in June
I fell into a routine of doing these every other month, but then, some months just have a day you want to write about. Days you want to squeeze like a wet towel so you can wring out all the tiny details and get them down on paper so you can remember them for much Continue reading
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A Prayer for Bad Drivers
I just kicked off a new series on my Thursday Faith newsletter called “The Summer of Prayer”, and in honor of that, I thought I’d post a prayer here too. Perhaps a prayer we can all relate to. A prayer we unknowingly pray every single day. Whether you have a long commute to work, are Continue reading
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My Current Weekly Workout Routine
Piggy backing off of last week’s post about exercise (and doing it even if you’re not wearing a fitness tracker) I thought I’d revisit/update this blog from last April about my weekly workout routine. I was happy to reread it and find I’m still feeling the same way about exercise—that it should be fun and Continue reading
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It Still Counts if You Don’t Post It
Shortly after I got my first Fit Bit, my perspective on exercise changed. Suddenly I didn’t just want to go for a walk, I wanted to know how far I went and how many steps I got. I wanted praise for moving, proof and positive reinforcement. I still get excited about the little badges they Continue reading
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My Best Day in May
There is always something special about a three-day weekend. Though few and far between on a typical work schedule, they bring two special weeks in a row: a three-day weekend followed by a four-day work week. Needless to say, Memorial Day was already shiny before it started. I woke up that Monday lazy, without hurry, Continue reading
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Niche Work Joys
We all work different jobs with different stresses, different demands, different highs and different lows. And while in a general sense, we can find ways to relate to each other, there are some things we just can’t explain. Moments of frustration and joy that, with backstory and context we can bring someone halfway, but never Continue reading
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