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A Weekend of Happy Moments
I had a good weekend. I wanted to write about it from start to finish, but the more I thought about it, the more I just wanted to highlight the moments that made it especially good. Because sometimes it’s not always the big moments, the obvious moments, the moments everyone can see from the outside.… Continue reading
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Pray for One Person in Ukraine
Yesterday, a man at my church prayed for the people of Ukraine. In the past few days, we have all watched the chaos and tragedy caused by the attack ordered by Vladimir Putin unfold. And while it has been heartbreaking to watch, it has also been inspiring to see the resilience and determination of the… Continue reading
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My Nighttime Routine
Remember a while back when I was determined to find a morning routine? And remember how after a few tries I figured out that my mornings do kind of have a routine, but that routine is simply organized chaos? I kind of gave up on the idea of trying to squeeze things into my mornings,… Continue reading
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We’re Going Out Tonight
As I took my seat in the audience, I took a slow look at the people around me. There were conversations happening everywhere. Some serious, some lighthearted, some loud, and some whispered. Hands joined in greetings and introductions, and arms pulled shoulders into happy hugs. The stage was set, the show was getting ready to… Continue reading
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Two Different Days
On Saturday morning I got up early to drive to San Diego. Coming from Los Angeles, the drive is about 150 miles and can be two hours. But if you leave at the wrong time of day, it can get longer and longer (and longer). So when I head that direction, I do my best… Continue reading
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The Day My Washer Betrayed Me
So, there I was. It was Saturday night. I’d just finished my takeout. I was watching a movie. I was sitting at the dining room table, painting. I was doing laundry. I was thinking about making hot chocolate. I was feeling at peace. Then the dryer buzzed. Our dryer is a little on the older… Continue reading
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Walking
Yesterday, I went on a walk. After being down with COVID for about a week, my stamina had slowly (oh. so. slowly.) started to come back, allowing me to do things like stand up, make dinner without feeling like I was going to pass out, and even do small bouts of yoga that were mostly… Continue reading
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A Five Senses Check-In (Omicron Edition)
Hello there. A little while back I started doing these senses check-ins (I’ve done two so far, this one and this one) and I thought it might be time for another one. This one will be a little bit different than the rest, as I wasn’t outside, amongst the sights and smells of nature, but… Continue reading
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A Small Prayer for You in the (Not So) New Year
We are ten days into this new year, which is about the time when the “new” starts to wear off. We are back into our routines, back into the stress the holidays (ideally) took us away from, back into the hustle, bustle, and (at times) chaos. For some of us, we might even already feel… Continue reading
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5 Things We Don’t Have to Do (List-cember #9)
I feel like a lot of end of year posts tell of things you did, and New Year’s posts tell of things you want to do or think you should. But for this last List-cember post, I wanted to share five things we don’t have to do—even though the world suggests we should. There are… Continue reading
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