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My Year of Shmita: July Update

July. An unexpected rollercoaster ride of high highs and low lows. I entered the month hoping to relax …my approach to relaxing. I wanted to get better about embracing rest when it came my…

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Happy Things Friday: 2 August

So much for taking the summer off of writing Happy Things Friday posts. I guess that reflects the fact that Happy Things still happen, regardless of the season. And Hallelujah for that.

I’m still not…

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Chapter Seven: July 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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Do You Hear What I Hear?

It’s the sound…of silence.

For the first time since having children, we have had a stretch of three days alone – in our own home – without children. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we will wind up…

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Home, Joy, Marriage, Parenting, Year of Shmita
Jul, 31, 2024
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The State of My Early Morning Exercise Classes

You have been wondering and I am here to answer.

I went to my first HIIT class on a Tuesday morning and loved it but could not move properly for almost a week. Doing an…

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Exercise, Habits
Jul, 30, 2024
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Top Five/Bottom Five: Fictional Books

The blog felt overdue for a Top Five/Bottom Five post. I’m coming at you with a broad topic, so let’s establish some ground rules.

There are no rules.

What you want to list is your…

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Happy Things Friday: 26 July

Am I really publishing three posts in a row that revolve around gratitude!?

Yes. I. Am.

Not gonna lie. This week had some really hard moments. And I ruminated about a lot of different…

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