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The Value of Values
My therapist and I talk a lot about values, and there's a very important reason for this. It's not because I don't understand what they...
Mar 1


How to Be Alone
For the first five and a half years of our marriage, my husband worked rotating shifts, including six weeks of night shift every six...
Feb 17


Stop Asking "What If?"
To put it mildly, it has been an emotional week in the United States. Former President Donald J. Trump won the presidential election...
Nov 6, 2024


10 Fall Activities to Spice Up Your Autumn
I’m in a festive mood. The leaves are changing, the weather is crisp, and I have been drinking pumpkin spice protein coffee nearly every...
Oct 17, 2024


Living a Cinematic Life
My husband and I have a little inside joke—at least, I think that’s the category it would fall into. Whenever we have experiences that...
Oct 9, 2024


Weathering Life's Storms
It has rained almost every day for the past two weeks. The pasture across the street from my house has been shrouded in a thick layer of...
Oct 3, 2024


When Thoughts No Longer Serve You
When I got a new refrigerator, I vowed it would not become a pinboard for coupons, appointment reminders, invitations, and cards. But...
Sep 2, 2024
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