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The Push and The Pull
At my yoga class each week, the instructor begins the class with the same phrase. “Don’t quit, but don’t hurt yourself.” Everytime he says it, I envision a tug-of-war. A push and a pull. A balance....
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When They Let Go Easily
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com You would think as “minimalist” parents we would LOVE when our children get rid of things voluntarily. But sometimes watching them let go so easily makes me cling...
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Subtraction
Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com I love the life metaphors I discover when I substitute teach. Like how we prefer addition over subtraction. For children, it is more literal. When I sit down to...
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The Origami Paper
Every once in a while we find something unique at Goodwill that turns into a HUGE hit. The $10 over the door basketball hoop…huge hit. The $5 Patagonia jacket that Kevin later sold on Ebay for...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
I have wanted a garden and compost for a long time. I love the idea of tiny seeds becoming beautiful foods we can eat or flowers that fill the air with beautiful scents. Composting is fascinating to...
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The Harvest
At the start of summer, when I planted my garden, I told Kevin I wanted to have a “Harvest Party” when all my veggies and fruits came in. I envisioned bowls of cherry tomatoes, guacamole made with my...
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The Week the Fridge Quit
Ringing in the New Year for me usually entails setting ambitious goals and kickstarting better habits. Instead, we rang in the new year with lots of vomit and a broken refrigerator. It was not ideal...
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Ownership
A couple years ago I read the book “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink. The main idea of the book is taking full responsibility for every aspect of your life as well as your team. No deflecting,...
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Ditching Online Shopping
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com One of my bigger goals this year is to ditch online shopping. I have been down this path before, doing 30 day challenges and even a whole year of monitoring all...
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The End of an Era
I officially have my first full-time job in 12 years. My time as a stay-at-home-mom has come to an end. We knew the time was coming soon where I would want to work more and need to work more. The...
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