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To Make a Long Story Short
I haven’t posted since shortly after my return from Guatemala, and I’m not exactly sure why. Writing has always been therapy for me, but I find it more difficult to do as a leisure activity now since copywriting is what I do for a living. I don’t even want to look at a computer after…
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I’m back. Maybe.
It’s been a long time since my last post. I debated whether to even keep this blog, and I let the paid account expire. I just haven’t been in the proper mindset to regularly update. But I’m here now. So let me see if I can catch you up. Shortly after my last post, I…
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Heavy Heart
I wish I had updated a week ago. My world felt much lighter then. I completed my first endurance hiking event on June 7 — the Twin Valley Trail Challenge in Germantown, Ohio. 16.5 miles in just over 6 hours (in sloppy conditions, and I twisted my ankle). The following day, we celebrated Blitz’s birthday/gotcha…
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I’m Still Here
I just logged in to see that my last post was just before the U.S. election. I’ve been in a dark place mentally since then, which has made it difficult for me to want to do any writing (other than what is required of me at work). I assure you, I’m still here, and I’m…
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Grabbing Life by the Horns
Maybe it’s because I turn 50 next year, I don’t know, but I’m suddenly wanting to do the hard things. It’s not that I haven’t done hard things before — I just feel more compelled to do them now. For starters, I registered for the MammothMarch at Burr Oak State Park next August. MammothMarch takes…
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Eclipse
(Photo credit: Elizabeth Olson on Pexels.com — I wish I had gotten a photo that good!) For a little more than two and a half minutes on Monday afternoon, the sky darkened. The birds hushed. And cheers erupted from distant groups of people around us as the moon completely covered the sun. It was really…
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My Why, Panama edition
It’s a cold, snowy Saturday, but two Saturdays from now, I’ll be doing my last-minute packing and preparations for my trip to the tropics – Panama. Maybe it’s important to give a little context as to why this trip matters to me so much. College seemed unattainable to me growing up. I didn’t come from…
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Five More Weeks
I arrive in Panama City five weeks from today. That will be day 1 of our corporate service trip with School the World. I think we get to do a little sightseeing (Panama Canal and the Old Town), and have a welcome dinner. Day 2 (Monday), we fly into David and travel into the Ngäbe-Buglé…
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December/2023 Wrap-Up
Here we are, the last day of 2023. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to pack away the holiday decorations and look ahead to the new year and new possibilities. But before I do that, I’ll wrap up December and 2023 with this update. I decided this year to make homemade candles for…
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Rhino lips and giraffe slobber
If you live in the U.S., you might be familiar with Secrets of the Zoo on the NatGeo channel. It features The Columbus Zoo and The Wilds — a safari-like park in Cumberland, Ohio. I’ve been to The Columbus Zoo numerous times, but until yesterday, I have never been to The Wilds. To celebrate our…
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