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Day 173: Detox
Nope, sorry. No lemon juice purges or blueberry smoothies for this detox (though a blueberry smoothie does sound pretty good right about now….) The truth is, I’ve had a bad case of l’esprit de l’escalier for most of the day. … Continue reading
Day 168: Progress
OK, I have to admit it–I’m still feeling a bit overwhelmed. I was talking to a good friend about this tonight, and she had some really great suggestions on how to find help getting the house cleared and ready for … Continue reading
Day 167: Wane
So it’s back into the thick of it at the house. We have junk everywhere right now. The pod out front is half full (I guess I’m an optimist, right?), boxes are everywhere in various states of packing, and there’s … Continue reading
Day 166: Father
Ok, it is late, and I just got home after a delayed flight back from Texas, so I’m going to keep this one short. Years back, when I first started teaching, I would get my students to think about how … Continue reading
Day 163: Fasten
…as in: your seatbelts. No, I haven’t gotten on the plane yet–we fly out tomorrow. But I am predicting some “turbulence” over the next few days, so it may be time to prepare in advance for a rough patch. The … Continue reading
Day 162: Play
I have been away from home for almost a week now–and I think I’m just about ready to get back to Atlanta. Part of the problem is that “home” is a little bit up in the air right now. Sure, … Continue reading
Day 156: Take
Someone posted this flyer at our gym. No explanations, no ulterior motives–just a flyer instructing you (me!) to “take what you need.” Not only did the flyer make me smile, but it also made me think. First–it made me realize … Continue reading
Day 154: Sweeten
So tonight’s posting is another redirection of sorts. I was all ready to write up something about how I had finally started loading boxes and bookshelves into The Pod, in preparation for the move, but then I got to thinking: … Continue reading
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Day 153: Learn
So today The Pods arrived, which was a bit of a surprise, since I had arranged for only one pod to arrive today. The woman driving the truck checked her paperwork, then looked up at me quizzically. “You only wanted … Continue reading
Day 130: Note
Sometimes I find myself writing a couple of paragraphs for this blog, only to delete everything and start all over again. And that’s what I just did. I was starting to write a pretty involved reflection on the emotions I’ve … Continue reading
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