Tuesday, February 23, 2016
On Moving to a New Place
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In 2012, about 100 blog posts ago, I set up this little blog called Permission to be Real . It was born out of unexpected inner conflict whe...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
An Unconventional Valentine
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It was what you might call an unconventional valentine. Early and unexpected. The best kind. It didn’t come with doilies, construction paper...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Zooming In: On Magnifying Mirrors and Mountains
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Kurt and I recently stayed in a pretty swanky hotel. We were swimming in “amenities” we didn’t even know how to use: For the safe keeping of...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Keeping Track: Books and Sharks
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I'm not sure I’ve ever kept a resolution for three consecutive years. Until now. “ Keep track of books I read.” It was a change of strat...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
All I Want for Christmas
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It came up again last week at bedtime. A gift from the past: hand print snow man ornament. “Mom, what do you want for Christmas?” I co...
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Receiving the Undeserved Gift
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I scrambled up to the first couch cushion and dutifully obeyed my mother’s little rhyme: “Open your hands and close your eyes and I w...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Growing Gratitude
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Back in the day when the boys were 2, 3, and 4 years old, it was a little rugged around our house. I was plagued by my inability to mothe...
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