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Survival Mode
Based on past experiences, I know my brain won’t want to remember how terrible the next 4 years (hopefully just 2) will be but with enough time distance, I will get to a point where I will be genuinely curious to know what my state of mind was during these challenging time.
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Gone but Really, You’re There
Oh Grief, you silly companion, you’re still hangin around huh? This post won’t just be about that, I don’t think, but there’ve been a few thoughts swirling in my mind that I need to get out. The other day, we decided to eat out for dinner – my 11 year old says to me as…
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Trips and Dips
I make lists for nearly everything. It helps me organize and ground my thoughts, it gives me a map for what I need to do – an ingenious procrastinating tool, perhaps. I used to judge myself for my talent for procrastinating but I’ve now come to appreciate my body’s need for that *pause* before doing…
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Backyard Forest Adventures
It takes less than 20 minutes of quiet contemplation and alertness to notice all sorts of exciting developments in our backyard forest. On this particularly cool mist-like rainy Sunday, I was waiting for our 18 year old cat Gracie finish her outdoor nap and lap and saw so much life happening. I was looking up…
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Star Gazer
We went to the beach on Monday in search of fireworks. I was hoping to see some stars to recreate a fond memory from one of our previous beach excursions. We did not find disappointment. As the sun finished setting, fireworks to the left and right of us were already sparkling the sky.
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Years End
Good Lord please let 2022 be more gentle. It’s not looking great but I guess all we can do is hope, right? Can’t take hope away from me, universe, nope nope nope, I’m holding on to that one. It’s not a challenge though, okay, universe? Let me keep hope, please.
Nature Love Play 