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Remembering Joy
My morning pages prompt for today “what is a new hobby or activity you want to try?” I’ll be reflecting more on the call-outs and insights I gleaned today. I don’t follow the strict morning pages rule from The Artist’s Way, but I do write every morning. Sometimes it’s stream of consciousness with no prompt,…
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My Favorite Books of 2021
This year, my reading goal was 24 books. I’ve upped the goal for next year to 50 books. The digital rental system at the library which includes audiobooks has made reading super accessible for me so I’m excited to see where I find myself in the pages of a book in 2022. In 2021, I…
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Longest Night
We are well in the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle. In recent history, the holiday season has been marked by robust gatherings with friends and family, around scrumptious meals that hold deep nostalgia and beautiful meaning. Over the past 2 years, holidays have changed as the pandemic continues to threaten our resolve, chip…
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Tell Your Story, Be Yourself
The first time I can remember someone affirming my search for identity and belonging outside my family and a few close friends was my Old Testament professor, Dr. Garber, following a social location assignment. Your social location, in the context of Biblical Studies, is the lens through which you approach scripture. I wrestled with how…
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Embracing a Mindfulness Practice
A little over a month ago, when my glucose got out of control enough to mask a would-be simple and easily treatable infection, I got to spend a pretty scary night in overnight observation to make sure it wasn’t going to my blood stream. It wasn’t. But, hearing “we need to get a blood culture,”…
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Brazi Bites and Soccer
On Saturday night, Andrew and I watched Brazil and Argentina face off in the Copa América final. Brazil v Argentina is a long-standing rivalry, and this was an important match. While I didn’t care for the commentators waxing poetic and droning on and on about Messi and this historic victory for him, or watching another…
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Mask: A Haiku and Reflections
The mask became a Safety blanket I can’t take It off, I need it. I’m anxious about unmasking. If you’re anxious about it too, that’s ok. If you are weary of masking, that’s ok. No one really knows how to navigate a time where a lot of people are vaccinated, some can’t get it yet;…
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Vacation in Flash Narrative: Part 1
One: Boarding the Cat “Bye Muffin, we love you!” they called over their shoulders as they were already walking toward the car. Of the packing, last touches cleaning, and the oil change, dropping off the cat for boarding was the hardest part. They were on the road by 3pm, in Atlanta by 12am and asleep…
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How to Cinco de Mayo Appropriately
Hola! Welcome to SaraInRealife on Cinco de Mayo! Here is a brief post on ways to celebrate this day, without culturally appropriating a day that is meant to highlight Mexican American culture and resiliency. 1. Know your history. On May 5, 1863 the Mexican army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla. It was…
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Series- Learning to be Antiracist: Reminders for My Life
Sometimes I need to remind myself of things, like affirmations but for things I need to work on or remember, as guiding principles for my life. Today, I’m reminded that: 1. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is amazing. Here are some of her works: Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength, I Bring…
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