Tag: life
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Not Quite a Vacation
When I said I was going on vacation, what I really meant was: I was taking my aunt to San Diego for Parkinson’s treatment and research. Not exactly margaritas and sightseeing. There were moments of sunshine, yes. Palm trees. Warmer weather. A hotel pool. But underneath all of it was the weight of something much…
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The Sweet Spot Between Doing Nothing and Doing Too Much
There’s a version of a “perfect Saturday” that feels like it should exist. You wake up early.You’re productive.You reset your entire life before noon.You drink something green. (Who is she?) And while I love the idea of that… today was not that. Today was better. I started the morning with a breakfast date. Eggs benedict,…
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Dogs, Cats, And Running A Business
Calm Dogs, Loud Body I’m currently dog sitting. Plural. There are also two cats. And honestly? They’re all pretty calm. No destruction. No constant barking and whining. No chaos. Just sweet girls, naps in sunbeams, routine outs, and a house that feels steady. Which is funny, because the animals haven’t been the hard part at…
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When the Vision Board Isn’t Done… and Life Moves the Furniture Anyway
I’m almost done with my vision board. Not “framed and finished and ready for a Pinterest reveal” done, but almost. The bones are there. The feeling is there. I know what belongs on it, even if every square inch isn’t glued down yet. And then, life did what life does. I finally landed in an…
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A Thought on Vision Boards…
(how to build one, why they work, and how mine quietly changed everything) I’ve always been a visual person. Lists help. Calendars help. Systems definitely help.But there’s something about seeing what you’re working toward every single day that hits differently. A couple of years ago, I made a vision board that I really took my…
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Today will NOT be Forgotten
There are still pieces of that day living in people’s homes, hearts, and minds. For some, it’s a tattooed memorial: 343 inked into skin to honor the firefighters who ran toward the flames. For others, it’s the memories they carry from being there. Years ago, I shared my life with a firefighter who was called…
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A Heavy Heart for Our Country
I am devastated at the state of our country. Freedom of speech has been a right since day one — a cornerstone of what it means to live here. Charlie Kirk was a bold advocate of that right. He built a platform not by silencing people, but by inviting them in. He opened the floor…
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Five Years In
Technically, my five-year (business) anniversary was yesterday. But I was busy outside, getting sunburnt at the playground, so today it is. Here’s the truth: a lot of small businesses don’t make it here. Some days, I don’t even know how I have. Some days, I wonder if I still want to. But the people I…
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Anchored, But Not Stuck
Never did I think having four dogs around me could feel… peaceful. Now, let’s be real — it hasn’t been peaceful the whole time they’ve been together today. But in this moment, I’m sitting on my boyfriend’s couch with my dog, the dog I’m watching, and his two. A whole pack sprawled out, and somehow,…
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The Day That Split My Year in Two
August 21st is a date etched in my bones. By then, 2024 had already taken its swings—my nephew’s death in March, the doctor’s words in July that felt like my own death sentence. I was standing, but barely. And then the phone rang. It was my sister. My brother-in-law, my brother, really, because family is…
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