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The Different Shapes of Morning
One of my goals for this year is to have slower mornings. And in thinking about what makes a morning slow—what makes a morning good (to me)—I thought about the different kinds of mornings I’ve experienced throughout my life. So often we forget that our mornings, however they look right now, may only look like Continue reading
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My Best Day in January
One of my goals for this year is to do monthly reflections, and while I have a series of questions that I can go through, another thing I thought of was to write about my “best day” of the month. Some months are full of good days, some months are full of bad ones. Some Continue reading
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It’s a Good Day to be a Duck
This past weekend we grieved the loss but also celebrated the life of my great uncle Ted. Looking around the room at his extended family, as well as the slideshow of pictures that showcased his persistent joy for life, I remembered fondly all of the time I got to spend with him. And having worked Continue reading
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In the Aftermath, Just Be There
A while back I wrote about an inspiring episode of the podcast My Unsung Hero, and today I wanted to share another one that seems particularly relevant. In Kimberly Godsey’s episode, she tells the story of her time training to be a nurse practitioner and how physician, Dr. Joe Seibert, gave her advice that has Continue reading
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My Word for 2025
This past Monday I shared my word of 2024, color, and the way it guided and impacted my year. But today I want to tell you about my word for this year. My word for 2025 came early, really early, like halfway through 2024 early. I was home one night and casually Googled, “nighttime bible Continue reading
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The Year of “Color”
In November of last year, I was about 90% sure that my word for 2024 was savor. It had stood out to me after reading it in a newsletter, and even though it didn’t have that oomph that most of my words do—that shininess that makes me sure they are special—I hadn’t discovered any other Continue reading
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My 2024 Rec Roundup (List-Cember #6)
And here we are on the last List-cember post of the year! This one is full of my favorite things I watched/read/ate/listened to/etc. It’s my best of the best of lists, if you will. The culmination of all my bi-monthly favorites posts. I always love reading what everyone would rank in their “top 10” of Continue reading
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17 Goals for 2025 (List-cember #5)
One of my favorite parts of the year is setting goals for the next year. It gets me excited for what is to come and helps center me in the impending unknown. It gives me a list of go-to answers to the question that comes up hundreds if not thousands of times every year: what Continue reading
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My 2024 Goals Recap (List-cember #4)
Every year, I like to set 17 goals for myself. An odd number, yes, but it’s my favorite number. These goals can range from tangible, trackable goals, to shifts in my attitude, thinking, or day to day approach to life. Then, at the end of the year, I like to check in and see how Continue reading
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