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Here it is, the last day of July and the final day of my blogging challenge. I feel relieved about not having the looming deadline every day. But I also feel just a little bit sad. Between journaling in the morning and blogging at night, writing book-ended my day. That has made me feel like …
On the second to the last day in this 31-day blog challenge to myself, I thought more about the concept of “fun.“ How do I know when I’m having fun? Because it’s what I do, I’ve researched what fun looks like, why it is that it feels unfamiliar to me. That is one of my …
Sitting down to write this post, I dreaded it. Some say it takes 21 days to build a new habit. The only thing I can tell you is: after 21 days of writing, I am so over it. I’m sick of trying to build this fucking habit. Excuse my French. I don’t know if it …
I think it’s fair to provide an update to yesterday’s post. The mechanic found a nail in my tire, patched it up, and I was good to go —for $27.44. And, as a side bonus, before they looked at my deflating tire, they offered the possibility of a used tire, if the tire on my …
Today’s post will be a short one (maybe). I don’t feel much like writing, but I made the commitment to myself … and writers write. So here goes. Maybe you can relate to my day. It started with an unexpected discovery: that I had a flat tire, just as I was leaving for work. I …
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I am a statistic. And before you count yourself out, know that you may be one, too. Roughly 1 in 5 Americans is living with a mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, the three most common diagnoses are anxiety disorders, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Check, check …
[I'm sharing this post because I found it incredible useful in this brain-numbing time of the coronavirus pandemic. Enjoy! ~ Karen] A post by Leo Babauta over at Zen Habits I’ve talked with several people lately who have tasks lists from the floor to the ceiling, and it just overwhelms them. They’re not alone — …
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