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It’s 2020. Like right now.
For many years, I stuck to strict goals. I called them resolutions but they were SMART goals and I tracked my adherence to those goals religiously. I didn’t use apps or fancy journaling. I just counted. And at the end … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, kids, lessons learned, new year's eve, resolutions, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged blogging, life, new years resolutions, reflections, writing
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The difference six years makes….
Six years ago today, I defended my dissertation. I faced a room of inquisitors, answered questions and opined on future research before I was asked to leave the room. While my committee deliberated, I stood in the library hallway with … Continue reading
Posted in academia, advice, dissertation, grad school, lessons learned, personal, real talk, sociology, thinking, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, dissertation, gradschool, life, withaphd, writing
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Cataloguing 2018: On to the next (2019)
For the past three years, I’ve used the final day of the year to reflect and catalogue things. In 2015, in 2016, in 2017, I counted workouts and books and hikes. Acts of kindness, blood donations. Those years helped me … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, everyday life, family, friendship, lessons learned, marriage, new year's eve, resolutions, writing
Tagged activism, goals, hiking, new years resolutions, parenting, self care, smart goals, snowshoeing, writing
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December 2018, check.
The final countdown is over. I’m flummoxed at the pace of the year, especially this last month. We saw family, spent time out-of-town, and celebrated holidays. Most Decembers are shiny and bright and this one did not disappoint. I checked … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, hiking, life, new years resolution, writing
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Being friends: reflections on friendship in 2018
I know myself well enough to know that as a person and a friend, I can be exhausting. I also know that being exhausting and exacting is a gift of mine, too. And when it comes to friends, I care … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, friendship, lessons learned, love, personal, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged blogging, friends, friendship, life lessons, writing, year in review
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May 2018, check.
May was longer than long. May was like three months packed into one month. My husband and I turned 40. We’re hanging on for dear life through the obstacle course of the end of the school year. I was able … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, datenight, deadlifting, podcasting, reading, writing
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April 2018, check.
Spring is here–except you’d almost never know it given the wacky New England weather. It rained this month. It snowed this month. The sun shone strong and it broke 70 degrees more than once. I wore rain boots and snow … Continue reading
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Tagged bloggin, bootcamp, kugel, new england, new years resolutions, reading, spring, writing
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