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31 Good Things that Happened in March
Well, hello there. It seems things are a bit different since the last time I made one of these posts. But that hasn’t stopped the world from showing unmatched kindness, compassion and love to those who need it most. This was actually one of the easiest “good things” posts to put together, which makes me Continue reading
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Things to Do with Alexa in Quarantine
Since we live in a time that is full of technological companions (e.g. Alexa, Siri, Google Home, etc.) and many of us might be finding ourselves with little more than their company these days, I think it’s about time we start utilizing them to their full potential. This past weekend, as my sister and I Continue reading
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Submitting My Friendship Resume
To Whom it May Concern, Seeing as we are in a strange time, one that encourages not only kindness and politeness, but undeniable kinship and unity, I have come to the conclusion that we should be friends—from afar obviously, because, well, YOU KNOW. That being said, I’ve attached my resume for your review. If the Continue reading
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For Laycee
This past weekend my family lost our dog, Laycee, who was a vibrant, beautiful member of our family for nine years. It was a hard day, one that we’d dreaded, but ultimately knew had to come, and we are happy to know that she lived a good life, full of love, both given and received. Continue reading
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My Favorite Moments of 2019 (List-cember #9)
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it approximately 600,000 times: this year was busy! But within the confines of our crazy calendar, there were so many good moments. And I don’t just mean big, fancy moments. Some of my favorite parts of this year were the small but meaningful bursts of joy. The cozy, Continue reading
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Say it & Keep it
It’s not always easy to say what’s on your mind. Personally, I thrive at having entire conversations in my head. I can work things out, make plans for later, overthink something from 10 years ago, and make myself laugh—sometimes accidentally out loud. There are times however, when I’ll be with a person or group of 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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From One to Ninety (And Beyond)
It was 12:30 p.m. and I was sitting at a table, breaking a cookie into a bite-sized pieces as I sang happy birthday to the man of the hour. With big eyes, he looked out at all of us, not sure what to think or what to do. His mom held a candle in her Continue reading
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What’s the Point?
Have you ever been so caught up in the monotony of the day-to-day routines and stresses that you found yourself frustrated and exhausted and wondering what are we even doing here? Or, and not necessarily as dark as this sounds, but, what’s the point? It’s that, is this it? feeling. Is life just alarm snoozing Continue reading
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Just a Reminder that You Matter
Over the weekend, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died. He was only 20 years old. While I wasn’t familiar with all of Cameron’s work, I had seen him in Grown Ups and The Descendants series and knew he was a talented guy. When I heard of his passing, my heart went out to his family, Continue reading
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