Tag: lifestyle
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Monthly Mission: Make a Spring Sunshine List
Does anyone else hate the phrase “bucket list?” It sounds awfully macabre for something that’s supposed to be so motivating. If any of you have ideas for what to call it instead, I’m all ears. But for now, I’m assigning you the monthly mission of creating a Spring Sunshine list. A Spring Sunshine List is…
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Attack Ideas–Not People
Lately, I’ve been consuming a lot of content related to natural living, slow living, and homesteading. Basically, I’m interested in old-fashioned ways of doing things like growing food, making cleaning products from natural ingredients rather than harsh chemicals, using what you have rather than buying new, gifting useful things instead of “stuff,” etc. I guess…
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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.…
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How Do You Know You’ve Found The One?
Have you seen The Perks of Being a Wallflower? In high school I really dug this movie, so a guy gave it to me as a gift and then used it as an excuse to ask me out. The guy was extremely sweet, yet after one date and weeks of hanging out at school, I…
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Living with Mental Illness
Mental health is a topic that a lot of people shy away from….Sure, you hear about mindfulness and meditation. You also hear that exercise is good for your mental health, and so is eating a well balanced diet. What nobody ever wants to talk about is the daily experience of living with mental illness, and…
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Overcoming Anxious Thoughts
In the past, I’d avoid using the copy machine if anyone was near it, because I was afraid of an awkward social interaction. I’d avoid making doctor’s appointments because I was afraid to. I’d get physically ill prior to most social outings, whether it was work or something I’ve been looking forward to for months.…
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Seeds: A Poem
A seed does not know whether it is a daisy Or an oak tree, or even a butter bean And yet it contains within itself All that it needs To become what it is meant to be. -Paige Hawk
Humble Hollow 