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Three Things to Remember Before Voting This November
With only a few weeks until a very important election in November, our TV’s, neighborhood billboards and social media feeds have started to flood with ads and requests for our votes. I’ve even received a few text messages from various candidates and causes hoping they can count on my support come November 8th. In light… Continue reading
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Strain then Stir (Episode 5): Becoming a Member of the Squash Squad
Honest question: did you know there is more than one kind of squash? Did you know there are more than ten different types of squash? Yeah, well, I definitely DID NOT. But I’m learning. And if I’m learning, than I think you should be learning—if only because squash is a delicious subject that you (and… Continue reading
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Some Suggestions for Netflix
You know that weird thing we all do? The thing where we sit down to watch a movie on Netflix and then spend 45 minutes scrolling and sighing and shaking our heads. “No.” “I’m not in the mood.” “Maybe next time.” Then we look through the list of movies we’ve previously saved with the intention… Continue reading
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2018 Goals Check-In #3
Dear Fall, Where are you? It’s October, which means we’re starting the last quarter of the year, but I’m still kind of sweating so…what’s the deal? I mean, I’m just ready for some sweater weather, you know? Speaking of none of that, let’s check in on some goals. . 1) Do a handstand in yoga… Continue reading
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Throw Away Your Old Car Keys
I recently listened to Bryan Cranston’s memoir, Life in Parts, on audiobook. Not only does he have an incredible reading voice, but his stories are fun and fascinating and consistently engaging. I loved the book and would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy read (or listen). One particular story that stuck out in… Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Grandpa
It was a Saturday afternoon, right when the Camarillo breeze started to creep its way through the trees, when my dad pulled up in front of my grandpa’s house. We made sure not to park in front of the mailbox—that was one of grandma’s biggest rules—and then we open and shut our doors, carrying in… Continue reading
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Start with Sweeping the Floor
Lately I’ve been feeling a little disoriented. There are so many things on my mind that I’d like to get accomplished and so many steps forward that I’m feeling motivated to take, that my brain has become somewhat of a chaotic mess, wondering where to even start. Amongst this chaos, even going so far as… Continue reading
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Stay at the Table, the Chips Will Come
While accepting the first award of the night this past Monday—and the first Primetime Emmy of his career—Henry Winkler quoted something he was once told by a friend in Hollywood: “If you sit at the table long enough, the chips will come to you.” I’ve never been much of a poker player myself, but I… Continue reading
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It’s Not Time to Worry Yet
If you’re anything like me, you’re a worrier. And not just your average worrier. A professional worrier. But who could blame us? There’s the past, the present, the future, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of variations of those three that feature the what if’s, the could be’s and the should have been’s. Plus,… Continue reading
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A Kim Pop Quiz for My Family
As a way to continue my birthday week festivities, I decided to put together a series of questions about myself to quiz my family on how well they know my newly 28 year old self. Going into the quiz, my brother, Troy (who is 7 ½ years younger than me) was feeling extremely confident. He… Continue reading
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