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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Day 70: Encourage
I’m sure it would sound a lot less selfish if I were talking about encouraging others, but today my focus is really all about me. I’m reminded of the “cour” in encourage; it’s a reference to the heart. To be … Continue reading
Day 69: Store
Ooooohhhh! Scary basement! Yup, those are Halloween decorations piled up everywhere, and yes they have been there since the first week in November. I asked the kids to take down the decorations, and they did….but after that, everything just kind … Continue reading
Day 68: Pare
But, but, but… I needed that hour! I’m never a fan of “springing forward.” Now, “falling back”–that’s a treat. I know it’s all a bit of a mental trick, moving the clock forward or backward an hour, but today does … Continue reading
Day 67: Haul
So I’ve been trying to balance these daily experiments between what I suppose you could call “inside” and “outside” jobs. I’ve been inward turning for the past couple of days, so today seemed like a good day to focus on … Continue reading
Day 66: Witness
Since when did my parking lot become such a beautiful place ? Maybe it was the contrast of having just gone through two days straight of gray skies and cold rain, but on the walk back to my car this … Continue reading
Day 65: Unwind
I guess I mean that word in a particular way–as in: Now that you’ve gotten yourself so wound up, do you think you might be able to unwind? Much as I would like to imagine myself as serenely floating through my … Continue reading
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Day 64: Transplant
I’ve had an avocado tree in my office almost as long as I have been at my school–around seven years, I’d guess. It started out as an avocado seed suspended by four toothpicks in a peanut butter jar full of … Continue reading
Day 63: Walk
My oldest had to stay late after school today for an audition, which meant instead of him going home with his carpool ride, I had to pick him up on my way back from work. Not a big inconvenience, by … Continue reading
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Day 62: Detach
…with love, of course, as the saying goes. So tonight is going to have to be another Monday evening quickie. Not too long ago, I read about another blogger’s refrigerator magnet de-clutter project. Admittedly, it’s not a major, life-changing undertaking … Continue reading
Day 61: Maneuver
Today was not really the day I expected it to be. I have a big writing project due in less than two weeks. With everything else that has been going on at home and at work, I haven’t had a … Continue reading
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