  I’ve taken a little time off recently. Sometimes my days feel full of tasks that I’m able to do mindlessly, but rarely take inventory of how they’re actually working for me. Social media is a good example. While I’ve met some really amazing people and made connections I wouldn’t have access to otherwise, I...  Precious years were stripped from my life that day, like old varnish from a weathered antique chest. I can only imagine the look of sheer elation on my face, as we careened into our final destination: the car rental drop-off in Dublin, Ireland. After much white-knuckle maneuvering through the heart of Ireland’s narrow, windy roads,... 6 comments  It’s been one of those weeks that seem to fly by in the blink of an eye. Yesterday, much of my diet consisted of granola by the handful. There wasn’t even time for any milk, much less a spoon. Granted, it was homemade granola with plenty of sunflower kernels, flax seeds, and flaked coconut, but... 4 comments  Sometimes silence dances in among all the noise. If you’re not listening closely enough you’ll miss it, like a midnight train that slowly glides through the night. It’s a gap in time where all that’s hoped for is a large exhale — a quiet pause. Nobody quite knows when the next one will come,... 5 comments  While she barely stood five feet tall, she was a force to be reckoned with. Full of understated glamour, with her silver hair swept neatly back in a low, tight bun, she lit up the room with her infectious laugh and kind eyes. She loved her morning grapefruit, fresh from the old tree in... 
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