I no longer want to use that phrase.
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How do I remember the peaks when the valleys feel so dark?
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“A glimmer is the exact opposite of a trigger- it is some kind of cue, either internal or external, that brings one back to a sense of joy or safety.”
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"When we don't have a sense of who we are, we unconsciously seek the world to tell us who we are..."
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With spring dancing closer to her arrival, this is the time of year I miss Tennessee, my home state, the most.
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Slow enough to be intentional. Fast enough to feel fulfilled
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Gratitude drips like golden threads,
A salve to heal where sorrow spreads.
I want to not love Valentine’s Day.
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I'm not ashamed to admit...
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You're 9 years old today, Scout!
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When did that happen?
For so long, I searched in the faces of others…
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You'll never have to wonder if I’m happy.
It’ll be obvious, even without words.
I hope every hard decision you have to make can be made in the sunshine.
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On a day like today, you deserve something beautiful.
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I can feel it in the way the air kisses the back of my neck,
how the tiny hairs rise so delicately after being softly caressed.
I’ve seen a few others do this (and I did this last year!) and am a big fan. This doesn’t speak for the collective or even for trends. But these are my takes on what is in and out for 2025...
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It is the year of perspective.
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Starting in 2015, Nick and I have picked a “word of the year” towards the end of each December.
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I can't believe we are wrapping up 2024.
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I HATED having my birthday on December 22nd for much of my life. I wrote about this last year and how my perspective has shifted as I've gotten older. I talked specifically about how much I have learned to love my birthday because it's the first day we move towards brighter days. How it is the first light in the darkness; it is the turn towards ever-increasing hope.
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