motivation
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On Trusting the Shampoo Effect
I recently finished Jenny Jackson’s newest novel, The Shampoo Effect. And while I netted out medium on the book itself, the metaphor for which it got its name has stuck with me. The basic definition is: if hair has already been shampooed, a second wash will lather quickly. In the book, the core group of… Continue reading
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September & October Favorites
My favorite season is forever tied between fall and spring. But the arrival of fall this year felt like a true rescue from the relentless heat, so she’s got an extra point—at least until April. Here are some favorites from September and October. Podcasts. One thing about me, I’m a sucker for World War II… Continue reading
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200 Day Time Capsule #15
Some nerdy math for you: This is the fifteenth time capsule post, so that means… 15 posts x 200 days = 3000 days/365 days = 8.21 years. Forgive me (and give me an A?) for showing my math, but that means this time capsule has been active for over eight years! A couple more and… Continue reading
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Arrows and Paths
For the last month or so, I’ve been playing a game on my iPad called Arrows. It’s a puzzle game where you are trying to clear the arrows one by one, being careful to only click those with a clear path off the screen. Clicking one that collides with another both turns the arrow red… Continue reading
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May & June Favorites
A few weeks ago, my niece said, unprompted, “thank you, Jesus for my air conditioner!” And it made me realize that I probably don’t say it enough—both thank you for air conditioning, yes, but also just thank you for the basic things that I can forget are blessings. So as I fire off these favorites… Continue reading
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The Things and People that Stick
A while back I bought a razor that came with a stand you could suction cup to the shower wall. I’d already hung a rack for shampoo and body wash, as well as a command strip hook for my loofa, so I figured it would just be another shower decoration. But it didn’t stick. No… Continue reading
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A Good Reminder from Ryan Coogler
A couple months ago, I was listening to Amy’s Poehler’s podcast, Good Hang, with now Oscar winner Ryan Coogler. He was talking about his film, Sinners, and the importance of seeing movies in theaters. “What’s dope in the theater,” he said, “is that you can’t pause…So when something’s happening that has you feeling like you’re… Continue reading
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January & February Favorites
It’s the first favorites post of the year! *fires confetti cannon* Let’s jump right in. . Books One of my goals this year is to read all of Lily King’s books, and I started the year with Writers & Lovers, which instantly became my first five star read of 2026. It follows Casey, a writer… Continue reading
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Push Past the Fear, I Beg
About three years ago, I flew to Nashville to be a writer on the 100 pages movie. And about two weeks ago, I flew back to Nashville to be on the set of that movie being made. And while it’s impossible to really describe everything that has happened in between, one constant, for me at… Continue reading
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200 Day Time Capsule #14
One of my favorite traditions here on the blog is my 200-day time capsule. It’s a catch-up session with myself that allows me to be amazed at the passage of time. It’s where I fly my freak flag a little because yes, I AM AMAZED AT THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND I WON’T SHUT UP… Continue reading
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