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A collection of 27 posts

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"Upright" is enough

I've had a lot coming at me from many directions lately. I've felt anxious. It's been hard to keep moving. I have an especially difficult time with interacting with people when I feel I owe them something. The funny thing is that feeling anxious

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Meta Ten

Today is the 10th anniversary of the day we met! Tens are a big deal to us: we married on 10/10/10, and do our best to celebrate the 10th of every month - or at least acknowledge it. Today is the first of our milestone 10s. No fanfare,

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I can do it

I am emotional, exhausted, and proud of myself. Still fighting the lingering threat of a cold, I pulled off one of my most physically demanding days -- and I did it in style. I didn't get much sleep. I was up late reconnecting with an old friend, and

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Crashed

Today was a bit of a letdown, but it led to some downtime that I needed anyway. I planned on going to Crashed Ice [http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/01/24/crashed-ice] with a local photography meetup group. I've been looking forward to this for awhile. But

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Smile

Our girl really does have an amazing smile. I snapped a bunch of pictures of her in the kitchen tonight with my phone. Unfortunately they're all blurry messes, but it was fun!

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Sound of silver

Sound of silver talk to me Makes you want to feel like a teenager Until you remember the feelings of A real life emotional teenager Then you think again — James Jeremiah Murphy / LCD Sound System

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Inspired

What can I say that hasn't already been said? My day, in reverse chronological order: * Writing this here post * Making a delicious apple crisp * Eating a delicious pot pie * Ice skating with our girl Our girl is amazing: And her dad is amazing: Because it wasn't

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A nice day

It was a good day here. A great, relaxing Sunday. After Allie returned from the gym we had a tasty lunch of chilaquiles with the red chili sauce I made yesterday. We loafed in the sun for a bit and then headed out to the lake to take Mackenzie ice

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Tired

So I'm thinking of some way I can come up with a post today. Nothing too meta. Something that maintains my goal of doing something creative or reflective. But I'm coming up short. Today looked a little something like this: * I burned a lot of mental

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See #14

That's all there is to say.

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Slightly less noise

Today, I tried an experiment: I closed my email client. I strive for Inbox Zero. If a message is actionable, I try act on it or set it up as actionable in a task tracker. If it's not actionable, I archive it or hit the delete key. I

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Every day, give yourself a present

That's all I have for today. There's warm apple crisp with my name on it.

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Back to my roots?

I was agitated today. Restless. So I took a walk and ended up at an old haunt. Sort of. Walking has always been a good way to give my noisy brain time to make its noise. And because I'm literally on a forward trajectory, my thoughts seem to

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Hitting the slopes

I enjoyed my first day of ski lessons with Wings for Women. I felt so confident and in-control with my new gear, and my fears of getting demoted to a lower-level class were unfounded. I'm officially an Intermediate/Advanced skiier! Meanwhile, I'm starting a 10-week challenge

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A satisfying week

I have this tendency to think about all of the steps associated with a given task. For me, cooking isn't just cooking; it's also prepping, cleaning up, and keeping a shopping list up to date. The thought of all of this makes me tired before I

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With love

I spent the day on the couch, knocked over by some kind of stomach illness. I forced myself to drink as much as possible, but eating just wasn't my thing. Jer thought I could use something gentle and salty, so he made pretzels. He made pretzels!

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The messy smile

I take a lot of pictures, which gives me the luxury of choosing the ones that present the best version of my life. My kid never cries, and she never oozes snot. If her hair is messy, it's messy in the breezy, casual way of a fun-loving kid;

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OK, there is one thing...

I know I made it sound like I was against New Years Resolutions, but I'm not against self-improvement. Every time I try to think about what I really enjoy doing for no reason other than doing it, photography bubbles to the surface. Photography is one of those skills

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Meh

I had a generally good day today, but I feel generally blah anyway. I've had bursts of productivity and inspiration, but sometimes these little bursts make me realize how many things -- and in how many places -- are seeking my attention. This is a habit from a

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Comfort food

If you really want to know how I'm feeling or what kind of day I've had, asking me what I'd like for dinner is probably the best way to find out. I was feeling off today, and I didn't know how bad

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Future rocker

Since before Mackenzie was even born, Allie has wanted her to be a drummer. Looking at houses in South Minneapolis a few years ago we pointed out rooms that'd be good for a drum kit (and some extra sound proofing). I don't know if it was

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New Year's Encouragements

January can be a self-hating time. The holidays have come and gone. Maybe your holiday season was the picture of Rockwellian perfection, and it's all gone too soon. Or perhaps you're haunted by familial gibes and you're feeling misunderstood or "not enough"

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The right kind of day

I've been feeling off lately. A bit disconnected from my family. A certain kind of lonely. And today was the right kind of day to make things feel OK. It started with a good yoga session. I've been practicing regularly for the past several months but

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Atomic

Today was a big day for me. I enjoy downhill skiing but I've never had great gear. My sister bought me my first pair of ski boots from Play it Again Sports for my 12th Christmas. At the time those boots were probably as old as I was;

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Sicko selfie

Something hit me pretty hard today. At first I thought it was the result of a wee bit too much celebrating the night before, but as the day drew on I felt worse and worse. After a nap in the evening, I lay in bed trying to think of what