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Day 218: Calibrate
Tonight’s revelation: I am as good as I am. Pretty major, right? Here’s the thing: I really enjoy climbing. But I’m not by any means a really strong climber. I’d love to be climbing a grade or two higher than … Continue reading
Day 216: Exist
OK, I wouldn’t call it a full-blown existential crisis, but today was kind of a counterpoint to yesterday’s subtle shift in perspective: Day by day, I am building a new version of my everyday life. And there is a lot … Continue reading
Day 214: Defer
Today, I ran into a bit of a problem with the whole de-cluttering thing. We still have lots of boxes and bags lying around the house. I have been trying to tackle little pieces every day, but there is quite … Continue reading
Day 212: Befriend
So I think I made a new friend today. I had a lunch meeting with a colleague in another department. We have a number of overlapping research interests, and we are both new to the university. It turns out that … Continue reading
Day 209: Settle
Settle is one of those words that has a bad reputation. As in: settling for less. But what I have in mind here is something more like: settle into. Or better yet: settle down. There are boxes everywhere, but slowly … Continue reading
Day 201: Unload
Can I collapse again, please? Seriously–lately it has been a challenge to “keep it simple,” and a bigger challenge to keep from feeling overwhelmed. Today, I returned to our home in Atlanta with my two younger kids. Our goal was … Continue reading
Day 200: Commend
My father-in-law loved fishing. Today, after the funeral service, we all went back to my brother-in-law’s house. There were lots of relatives and friends gathered there–and lots of food. We talked, reminisced, and laughed. We were gathered there to honor … Continue reading
Day 182: Recover
So… it looks like I might have thrown away a somewhat important piece of paper that I need. And I couldn’t help it–after digging around the house and not finding it anywhere, that little, clutter-loving voice in my head piped … Continue reading
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Day 180: Inventory
We just rolled back into town after taking a day trip down to see my in-laws. It’s another late night entry, and I’m tired…. so tonight’s posting will have to be brief. I’m coming up on the half-way mark on … Continue reading
Day 176: Lighten
Something sort of strange happened today. I walked into an administrator’s office this afternoon to handle some business or another. He was not in, but I talked to his assistant for a little while. After a few moments, she interrupted … Continue reading
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