• Be intentional

    One of my favorite past-times is looking for jobs. Of course, it’s only fun when I already have a job, which I do. I think I use it as an escape. A dream. The grass is always greener. Growing up, we were always told that we needed to decide on a career. As if there

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  • Fall time snack time!

    I love squash. I remember eating it once as a kid and loving it, but then never had it again until adulthood. Now I make it every year in all different ways with all different types of squash. I don’t plan to make a habit of posting recipes, but I was so lovin’ my delicata

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  • Forward

    We cycle and we circle until we don’t know which way is up, and yet, we go on.

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  • Nature’s prayer

    Let nature be your reprieve – swinging with strong branches that sway but never break in the soft breeze – enveloped in the sky that is lit up like a dream you want to live again and again – Let the living breathe new life from this world that is quite simply, us.

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  • make sure to laugh

    When you feel that dark cloud overtaking you, find something that will make you laugh.

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  • make sure to leave a hole

    Sometimes we get stuck, even if just for a breath, a pause, and we wonder if we might disappear. And maybe, sometimes, we even want to disappear into this dark cloud that seems to just be lingering nearby, waiting for us to notice. This cloud that is something, but kind of nothing, overcomes us out of nowhere and just

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  • Boost Your Brain Power now and YOLO later

    My last blog post was kind of dedicated to embracing life in the sense of taking risks and doing everything you want to do… NOW! And shortly after writing that post, I felt a twinge of guilt for putting more pressure on people to make sure that they are living every minute of every day

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  • Choose who you want to be

    Last year, I decided to become a teacher. And while I kind of unexpectedly love it, the greatest part about my job is the freedom it has given me. It sucks to make less money and have to work extra hard during the school season…. BUT having 7 weeks off in the summer is just

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  • Huppenthal’s tears and racist gimmickry

    No matter where you stand on the new Common Core standards, if you care about educational outcomes and equality in Arizona schools, you need to be researching your options before casting your ballot in the State Superintendent of Public Instruction race. John Huppenthal, current Superintendent of Public Instruction, has recently been called on to resign

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  • Who paid for your doctor’s lunch? a diatribe on the American healthcare system

    One of my many doctors suggested that I write about my stress. My health problems have led to stress which, as I’m sure you’ve heard, can exacerbate health problems. Great. So this is me writing about my stress and the cluster-f*ck healthcare industry that causes me more stress. Most of us have experienced a major

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