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Is There Something About Thirty-Seven?

Twice in the last week I have come across anecdotes about people whose lives changed dramatically – thankfully in both cases for the “better” – at the ripe old age of thirty-seven.

I took special…

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  • Creativity, Random, Year of Shmita
  • Jun, 13, 2024
  • 32 Comments

Chapter Five: May 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” this year and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights
  • Jun, 04, 2024
  • 30 Comments

Chapter Four: April 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life, Mental Health
  • May, 02, 2024
  • 26 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Makeup

It likely will not surprise you to learn I am not really a makeup gal. I mean, I wear it. I like it. But I own very little of it. This was an easy…

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  • Creativity, Favourite Things, Minimalism, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Apr, 04, 2024
  • 33 Comments

Chapter Three: March 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” this year. I pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights
  • Apr, 01, 2024
  • 26 Comments

Chapter Two: February 2024

Last month I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024. I pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

For me it started with January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights
  • Feb, 29, 2024
  • 32 Comments

Want To Write a Book with Me This Year?

A few weeks ago our pastor mentioned an idea in passing: What if we looked at our life as a book and assigned each year a unique chapter title? While he continued with his…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights, Random
  • Feb, 01, 2024
  • 46 Comments
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