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What I Kept | July 2022

During the month of July, these are the things I kept on my phone. The view of the Chicago skyline from the Northwestern University campus From Mark Nepo's The Book of Awakening Courtesy unknown https://www.tiktok.com/@vlexisruiz/video/7119582394486820142 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiX2UCGhw2c Courtesy of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran https://www.tiktok.com/@dodford/video/7117648159815240966?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=a%20quick%20hit&t=1659453561365 My second bed From Why Won't You Apologize by Harriet Lerner… Continue reading What I Kept | July 2022

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Sacred Space

The word sacred has been on my radar a lot in recent weeks. One day in June, I read the word in a daily affirmation passage from a book I love. "With the best of intentions, we often build false careers of studying the river without ever getting wet. In this way, we can ponder… Continue reading Sacred Space

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Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 39

If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. My ranunculus a few weeks ago Mother I feel like I'm a mother hen. My ranunculus that came as roots have grown. I've never done anything like this before, so I feel very Mother Earthly. I just put them in the… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 39

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What I Kept | May 2022

I've been working through some heavy feelings lately. I have been struggling to write a proper post. I found this quote in my soul homework the other day and I liked it. "It takes courage to tell the truth about how we feel, especially since we don't ever really know how it will be received...but… Continue reading What I Kept | May 2022

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Get Your Own Version of a Daybed

I had planned to keep this for a tater tot post, but I couldn't wait any longer. In the last tater tot post, I had mentioned that our old patio furniture had collapsed practically on top of me. Then, in the rant section of that tater tot post, I talked about how expensive patio furniture… Continue reading Get Your Own Version of a Daybed