Meaning in Everyday Places There’s a strange little inconvenience at my bank: I can’t transfer money between two specific accounts using the banking app. Once or twice a month, I have to physically walk inside to do something that should take ten seconds online. It sounds annoying—maybe even ridiculous—but that small inconvenience has turned into … Continue reading What a Routine Bank Trip Revealed About Privilege, Gratitude, and Helping Others
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Day 98: When the Challenge is Over
I made it. 90 days went faster than I expected. The fact that it’s summertime helps. This is my favorite time of year. I’m a summer baby, and I've often wondered if we love the season in which were born. Maybe it's just me. Summer feels like home. It’s when I feel like I’m in … Continue reading Day 98: When the Challenge is Over
DAY 82: Buying Again, With A Catch
on turning 40 Apologies that I have fallen off the face of the earth when it comes to this blog. Our kiddos are all home for the summer, we went on vacation, and life has been a flurry of busy-ness. There's nothing better than a full, joyful life, but it can eat into my writing … Continue reading DAY 82: Buying Again, With A Catch
Day 58: PREPPING FOR TRAVEL, CONSERVATIVELY
Next week our family will head off on a family vacation. Packing and getting ready is never my favorite thing to do, so I typically put it off as long as I can. I think I hate it because I don't have the patience to be organized. There are so many other things I could … Continue reading Day 58: PREPPING FOR TRAVEL, CONSERVATIVELY