A year ago my friend Katie wrote an email on a cold, dark February day wondering why she hadn’t made plans to ride out February from somewhere sunnier. Last February was particularly cold and dark in the Northeast, but for Katie who had recently lost her husband, Kris, it was about as cold and dark…
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7 small things on a wednesday
be kind, be gentle
When I was a classroom teacher, I would talk about kindness at least once a day. I spent so much time and energy cultivating it amongst my students and taking oh so many deep breaths to practice it myself- all. day. long. But I spent so much less energy on being kind to myself. The patience,…
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Unsolicited advice: how to make friends as an adult
The last time I was tasked with the job of making new friends Abercrombie & Fitch was the main source of my clothing (that white eyelet ruffly mini skirt that fell exactly 1 inch below my tush was my pride and joy) and The Facebook was an actual physical book you received in your freshman orientation packet.…
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that blue chair
We are mostly settled into the bungalow over here. As much as my instinct was to settle in at a turtle-like speed, the boys I live with insisted we be done with it already. Mike did his insisting with patient but clear language. Luke has done his insisting by attempting to use the power drill as a…
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Brownstone to Bungalow 