Tag: life
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The Garden That is My Life-A Reflection on Difficult Seasons
This year I decided to plant a veggie garden for the first time. I spent the winter planning which vegetables I wanted to try growing, how much sunlight they’d need, and how to care for them. For the most part, I chose produce that is supposedly easy to grow and can tolerate a bit of…
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For the Love of Likes
Recently I listened to a talk by Rebekah Lyons on “How to Build a Resilient Life.” When discussing Gen. Z, she said, “Their whole life has been on a screen. Social media ubiquity means they’re everywhere, connecting with everyone, talking to everyone, but not really being known by anyone. So there’s this pairing of isolation…
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Are We Failing at Adulting?
When my husband turned 30 this month, we couldn’t help but reflect on where we are at in life and whether we have achieved all that we wanted to. When I was a child, I remember creating an outline for my life. By 20 I’d meet my future husband. By 24 I’d be married and…
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Stretching Toward the Sun
Two weeks ago I purchased a basil plant and used most of it for a frittata. What remains is a limp rod with two thumbprint-sized leaves surrounded by tattered stems. Although my instincts scream that this is a failed science project at best, I cannot bring myself to throw it away. Why? Because every morning…
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Why Everyone Should Find Their Faith
“Religions are different roads converging at the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads, so long as we reach the same goal?” -Gandhi Having faith has a bad reputation in the United States because extremists throughout history have tainted the word. Now, when someone says they’re religious, many of us wonder…
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Secrets to a Happy Home
Last weekend we left for a wedding across the country at 1AM and returned two-ish days later at 2AM. To say we were over-fatigued is an understatement and our trip wasn’t exactly smooth. My husband’s suit never arrived at the rental place, which was a problem considering he was in the groom’s party. Our rental…
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Is More, More?
I remember the moment vividly. It was the first day of a macroeconomics class in college, and the professor asked us each to answer whether we believe that “more is more” or “less is more.” The first two rows of students answered, “more is more.” But when it got to me, I said “less is…
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Finding Joy in Daily Chores
As I was scrolling through Pinterest, I came across a quote from someone who claimed that everyone naturally likes household chores so long as we don’t focus on how long it takes us to do them. Like many of you, my first reaction was a groan. There’s a reason people call them chores–they aren’t meant…
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Stealing Joy
A few weekends ago, I was extremely cranky. Outside, it was gray, gloomy, and pouring down rain–not exactly the type of weather to pull me out of a bad mood. I didn’t know why I was so miserable. My life was full of many blessings that I was grateful for. Nothing bad had happened. Sometimes,…
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I Used To Loathe Cooking. Now I Love It.
What are you passionate about? Lately, I’m passionate about cooking. When I was a child I primarily learned to cook from my sister who wanted to be a chef, and from the Food Network which mainly consisted of home-cooking programs. Back then I didn’t cook often, and it wasn’t something I necessarily did for fun.…
Humble Hollow 