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Crazy Neighbors
Man. It’s been…quite the week. Don’t you think? Perhaps we should start by taking a deep breath. I know I could sure use it. Ready? In 1 2 3 4 Out 1 2 3 4 Ahhhhh. Okay. Now that we all have a little oxygen flowing, let’s talk about neighbors. Growing up, I didn’t really…
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The Dependency Hub
My counselor’s face froze for a few seconds, then the video feed resumed on my laptop screen. I could tell she was peering at her notes. I noticed a slight bounce to her image as I waited; she must have been sitting on a yoga ball that wasn’t visible on the screen. “Okay,” she said,…
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The Edge of a Precipice
“It is said that despite its many glaring (and occasionally fatal) inaccuracies, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy itself has outsold the Encyclopedia Galactica because it is slightly cheaper, and because it has the words ‘DON’T PANIC’ in large, friendly letters on the cover.” “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” by Douglass Adams Y’all, the earth is a crazy…
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Not Figured Out
I recently had a birthday and birthdays tend to generate self-reflection, whether I mean for them to or not. You know? Like you’re just planning your birthday dinner and suddenly you think, “Oh gosh, what am I doing with my life?!” Thankfully this year didn’t bring that much panic (that was so 2019). However, there…
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The Mob
A week from tomorrow, I am doing my third ever CrossFit competition. In case you’re new here, CrossFit is a high intensity sport that combines gymnastics movements, cardio, and weightlifting to create functional fitness. Find yourself hanging off a ledge by your fingertips? CrossFit can help. Need to move the dining table you built that…
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Information Fascination
If you’ve spent much time with me, you already know that I like information. But I think most of you would be startled to learn how MUCH I like information. For those of you who know about such things, my top theme in the StrengthsFinder test is “Input.” They explain it like this: “People exceptionally…