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Chapter Twelve: December + 2024 Book Title

I’m back! It’s a rare two-post day on the blog. For reasons that will soon be revealed, this space will be (mostly) silent on Monday and Tuesday next week. Also, we’re well into 2025…

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  • Creativity, Life
  • Jan, 09, 2025
  • 23 Comments

Mantras and Fun Ideas for 2025 (Or, My Current Version of Setting Goals)

After a few days of deliberation, I’ve opted to forgo a specific set of goals. That said, I do want to have some guiding intentions for the year and decided to create of list…

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  • Goals, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 30, 2024
  • 62 Comments

Chapter Eleven: November 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
  • Dec, 05, 2024
  • 29 Comments

Introducing Ferrari + Saying Goodbye to Meatball

I have pet updates!

First, a warm welcome to Ferrari – Indy’s first ever pet fish. He is in love with this little guy and checks on him constantly. We had the tank all set…

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  • Family, Life, Parenting
  • Nov, 27, 2024
  • 46 Comments

Chapter Ten: October 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, Personality Insights
  • Nov, 14, 2024
  • 31 Comments

Meds, Moods, and Me: The Ups, Downs, and Outcomes of Taking Medication for My Mental Health

I’ve been dragging my feet on writing this post for weeks now. Not because I’m embarrassed or don’t want to share. (If I was willing to speak openly about burning the wall of my…

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  • Hard Things, Health, Life, Mental Health
  • Oct, 15, 2024
  • 67 Comments

A Day in My Life: Monday, 7 October 2024

My last A Day in My Life post was back in April. For kicks, I decided to quickly scan how that particular day transpired and the similarities are uncanny.

For instance: I wore the same…

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  • Home, Life, Personality Insights, Time Management
  • Oct, 10, 2024
  • 45 Comments
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