Category: Thoughts
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Self-Care
How many times have you heard this word in the last year or so? It seems like world is finally realizing how important it is to put your own health and happiness first sometimes. It’s like when you are on a plane and the flight attendants remind you to secure your own oxygen mask before…
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Margins for Success
If you would have asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up at the age of say 10 or 11, I probably would have said a mom and a teacher. I’ve accomplished the latter, and the former will happen at some point in the future. So, in many ways I am living…
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Boosting Productivity
When I am at school, I am so on it Always super early mornings and some late nights grading and prepping lessons. I’ve got my workday down, but when I get home, that stamina peters out. I can’t seem to find that creative productivity to get other work done when I need to. When the…
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Meaningful Hearts
My big goal for 2018 is to live meaningfully with intention to make the world a better place. So with Valentine’s just days away, here’s a few ways to love with meaningful hearts: Gift Experiences- Gift giving/ receiving is some people’s love language. It’s really not about the value or worth of a gift, but…
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2017 Year In Review
We often get so caught up in the day to day that we forget to take a step back and look at all of the amazing things that have happened in our lives. I’m guilty of doing just that so I took some time to look back through the ~12,000 pictures that Kell and I…
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One Year Married
December 31, 2016. Every single detail is forever in my heart. The early morning silence when I woke up that day, the deep breaths I took before the church doors opened, the smell of the flowers, the way the clouds hung perfectly, the Guinness at the pub, the hundreds of candles, the faces of all…
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Embracing Change
“This tree holds fast to the earth as it turns, its leaves know when to let go.” This lyric by Katie Dahl, a Door County singer songwriter, serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of change. Leaves are changing. Even in the unseasonably warm Wisconsin weather, they know when to let go and push…
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Comparison
The saying “Comparison is the thief of joy” is so painfully true. Countless times, I’ve ended up comparing myself to someone’s success or their best day. And man, do I feel lame/ pathetic/ loser-ish/ (insert degrading adjective here). So, why do we do it? Why do I feel the need to compare my path to…
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Six Months Married
It’s been about six months since our greatest day. Six months since our vows to love each other till death do us part. Six months since we danced with our closest friends and family. And six months since we embarked on the most fulfilling adventure of our lives. So, how’s it been? In a nutshell-…
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Anticipation
On a trip back to Madison, Dillon and I drove right into a pretty nasty storm. We were safe, fortunately. But as the sky grew darker and the thunder rolled, it made me feel such anticipation. Ever since I was little, my Dad and my sisters and I would watch weather reports on TV in…
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