Tag: community
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Inside Jokes
I was sitting at a round table with my coworkers, waiting patiently (read: the opposite of patient) for lunch to arrive, and one of my teammates walked up to join our table. I smiled at her and said, “Oh, tuh-low!” And she said, “What?” I looked around the table, which was weirdly silent (but in…
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Five Years of Searching for Gratitude
If you’ve been around here for a bit, you know that I’ve been trying to practice gratitude in all of life. As difficult as gratitude can be, I know it’s the secret to contentment in all circumstances and true joy even when things get tough. I focus on it in different ways, trying to cultivate…
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It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Last weekend, my gym held a competition just for our gym community. It was a low-key competition, not meant to inspire fear or anxiety in anyone. The point was to have fun and raise money for a local non-profit. And I signed up to have fun and raise money for a local non-profit. So far…
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The Overwhelming Noise
At work this week I’ve been helping with Kids Camp. 9am-12pm, we’ve had hundreds of kids in our building, playing games, eating snacks, learning, wrestling, crying, yelling, and generally being both adorable and obnoxious. My primary sensation this week has been noise – by their very existence, kids are just so damn loud. It’s like…
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Trash Club
I was walking across my office building this week, carrying my trash can to empty into the dumpster into the parking lot, when a very specific memory struck me: Wednesday night Trash Club. I went to a small, private college in Massachusetts, and like most small schools, we had our own strange traditions and culture.…
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I Don’t Like Fruit
Yes, you read the title correctly. I don’t like fruit. Really, I don’t. Yes, I’ve tried all kinds. I eat any fruit that is served to me because my mama raised me right. But I do not enjoy fruit. I know that fruit has nutritional value, and I’ve even been known to buy myself a…