Category: Reflection
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I’m sorry I wasted so much time.
I spent so long worrying about what you think of me. Foolishly, it never occurred to me that you never did. That is not to say that you didn’t say things about my appearance, bring up my failures, or try to make me feel small. You did all of those things and said all of…
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So many choices
How are your resolutions coming along? At the time I’m writing this, we’re not even two weeks in to 2025, but that doesn’t mean things will have been perfect. I for one am doing a reassessment. I started with a lot of good intentions. It is time to start getting more specific. I know what…
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There will be no download
“Happy New Year! I’m still waiting for the new me to download.” I sent the text as a play on the commonly said phrase, “new year, new me.” It was a joke, but based on how I spent my day today, it seems I believed my words to be true. As I made my pizza…
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Seeking your disapproval
As a recovering people pleaser, I need to start living a life for me, rather than trying so hard to win people over, or get them to think highly of me, or try to get their approval at all. My resolution for 2025 is to disappoint more people. I need more people to disapprove…
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A year of mistakes
I should not have said that to my co-worker. I should not have sent that text. I should have followed the GPS. That was the wrong shade. I am going to be so late now. I made so many mistakes this year. What a successful year. Early this year, I set my resolution to make…
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On legacy
The world received news yesterday that former president Jimmy Carter passed away at 100 years old. An entire century of life. Rather than recap a celebration of his life, that you can get at pretty much any news outlet right now, I just want to reflect on the idea of legacy. There are those who…
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Challenge accepted
Last year, solidcore, a pilates inspired group class fitness studio, posted their solidays challenge. Complete 10 classes in 15 days to receive a free sweatshirt. At the time I saw the challenge, I did the calculation of what I was capable of and then started to draft an email to the company. I wrote that…
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Play a little game
I just came home from spending time with family and eating well. My generation spent the evening playing Taboo. It was a raucous good time. There is something special about a board game or card game to bring people together. The room gets livelier as everyone gets competitive. Perhaps, too competitive in some rooms, but…
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Taking on the main character mentality
I was at an event. I could have networked, but I sat idly by as my coworker worked the room. I told myself I was just an observant person. Upon reflection that was a cop out. I was just nervous about the awkwardness of trying to meet/be rejected by new people. It was a fairly…
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Reflecting on a stranger
I never met Virgil Abloh, but as a someone who was starting to finally accept her interest in fashion, I knew him. His name was oft repeated, and often in mouths full of praise. He had his own brand, Off White, was the creative director at Louis Vuitton, received multiple awards, and somehow still found…
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