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2023: My Bright Line Year
The author’s journey from health challenges to self-discovery and resilience unfolds from 2020 to the present. Amid personal and health struggles, including a diagnosis of early cirrhosis, they find determination through self-care and newfound understanding. Despite the sobering reality, they embrace a commitment to a brighter future, fueled by their daughters and inner strength.
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Celebrate Summer: Making the Most of Your Staycation
Summer is here, and it’s time to embrace the season and make the most of your time outside the office. If you’re a newly single empty-nester like myself, vacations abroad, long-distance travel, or even a road trip might not be feasible. This is where the staycation comes in and makes perfect sense! You can use…
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Surviving the Snore
My marriage hits its 18th year this spring. One thing that has become more noticeable and prominent lately is my husband’s snoring. Some nights, all is well (like the nights he had his sleep studies conducted) and others are not. If he has a drink with dinner or works longer hours, I’m almost certain to…
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Rethinking Clean
The more I learn, the more I realize that keeping my liver healthy involves more than watching what I eat and drink. Because everything filters through my liver, it’s important to pay attention to what’s in my environment or that comes in contact with my skin. To that end, I have been looking into my…
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Six Weeks’ Worth of Awesome
January 7 marked the beginning of a six-week challenge at my CrossFit gym. For a $20 buy-in, gym members could challenge themselves in the areas important for overall health–nutrition, rest/hydration, and exercise. I decided to toss my $20 into the hat knowing full well that I had just donated $20 to the winner, but that…
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2019 Arrivals and Departures
I’m amazed and appalled that Christmas break ended for me today. It went too fast. My youngest is home until Monday and my oldest returns to classes on the 14th. My employer closed the offices from December 24th on and I spent a great deal of my at home time sleeping. 2018, especially the fall,…
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It’s the MOST Stressful Time of the Year…
One of the major responsibilities of my job is to publish an annual report on or before October 1 every year. If you’re keeping score (or if you have a countdown widget on your phone), I had 25 days left to publish as of today. My desk, admittedly, is never 100% clear, but now? It…
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Starting Over is Hard
While my mind knows I should never stop because starting over is the hardest part, I never have been the best listener. After working a side hustle that kept me from my usual gym schedule, I had fallen completely off the wagon. When I left the side hustle in December, it STILL took me a…
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Midterm Break Eats
My oldest is in her first year of her undergraduate education. Her school has a midterm break in October. It fell on a weekend when my husband traveled to DC to run the Army 10-miler. With both my girls home, I decided to try and make some good eats for us to enjoy. My oldest…
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Instant Pot to the Rescue!
I have been wanting to try this recipe for pasta in my Instant Pot since I found it. Yesterday presented the perfect opportunity as I worked a marathon day at work and my girls were home waiting for a good dinner. This could not have been more simple and it couldn’t have tasted much better.…