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I Threw a Tiny Tantrum
It was all fine. It was a good day with no complications. I went to work, I took an evening exercise class, I had endorphins running through my veins as I mixed together spices for a homemade taco seasoning—life. was. good. Then I realized that the ground turkey I planned to brown was still in… Continue reading
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Cut, Drive, Be a Beginner
I learned to drive in a few different cars, one of which being a red truck. I got my license on the later side (by non-big city standards) and was extremely nervous to get behind the wheel. I felt like a snail trying to make its way down the sidewalk, with big stomping feet narrowly… Continue reading
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A Farewell to Chairs
Ten years ago I moved into a townhouse with my sister and our friend Kristine. There is a picture of the three of us that I still have framed, standing in the empty living room, dreaming up the new chapter of our lives. None of us had gone away to college, and this was the… Continue reading
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Start a Joy Report
In my March & April favorites post, I shared the podcast Friday Candy. At the end of every episode, hosts Ashlyn & Austin share their respective “Joy Report” which is a collection of things that brought them joy that week. These can be anything from fruit, hats, cold drinks in the sun, a new album,… Continue reading
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I’m 34!
Last year I wrote this post about my birthday and I thought I would pop in today with a similar sentiment. A book I read recently described birthdays as “not a day to celebrate progress…[but] a day to celebrate existence.” And I thought, yes! That is exactly how I feel. Because what a treat to… Continue reading
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Don’t Let Anyone Crush Your Wonder
There are so many parts of life that amaze me. Silly parts, little parts, seemingly insignificant parts that I wish I could hold above my head and scream, “Can you BELIEVE this?!” It is a quality I really like about myself, and one that keeps me contently daydreaming. It makes me an avid Googler, constantly… Continue reading
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The Lists Worth Making
In a time when eating was not an enjoyable, sustaining activity, but one that seemed to pose a threat, offer a test, and promise to destroy the goal I believed was most important—being thin—I used to list what I ate out loud. Every day, usually near the end of the day, I would pretend I… Continue reading
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5 Books that Changed My Life
On a recent episode of the Bad on Paper podcast, cohosts Becca and Olivia, as well as listeners, weighed in on books that “changed their life.” If given this prompt ten years ago, I might not have had an answer. Not only because I was still not much of a reader, but because I didn’t… Continue reading
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The Colorful Explosion of Is
Once or twice a month I feel specifically like this. Like the world truly is big and vast and full of possibility. Like everything I could ever do and learn and see and experience is right here at my fingertips. Like there is simply too much for me to find, but rather than being discouraged… Continue reading
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Root to Rise (Another Lesson I Learned in Yoga)
I have written about yoga multiple times on my blog (here and here), especially Yoga with Adriene, who I found during the pandemic and has been a cozy internet friend ever since. As I continue to practice, I continue to find new lessons in it. The other day, I was doing a flow practice that… Continue reading
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