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Floor wisdom

Michelle showed up for her usual training session, but twenty minutes in she stopped mid-burpee and said, “Elena, can we talk about somet...

Elena Michelle Rodriguez
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Accidental treasure hunter

Went to the farmers market this morning for tomatoes and sourdough. Came home with a box of random vintage stuff from the estate sale tab...

Elena
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Pre-game protocols

Sarah showed up an hour early to ‘help me get ready’ which apparently means completely overhauling my entire outfit choice and questionin...

Elena Sarah Chen
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Midnight green therapy

Three in the morning and I’m sitting at our kitchen counter with a magnifying glass, painting microscopic leaves on terracotta pots the s...

Elena
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Bulletin board treasures

Stopped by The Grind for my usual Tuesday afternoon latte and ended up spending twenty minutes at their community bulletin board.

Elena
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Studio rescue mission

Margaret called this morning with that slightly panicked voice that means her pottery studio looks like a tornado hit it. Yesterday’s wor...

Elena
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Reverse mentoring

Michelle came over for our usual Tuesday training session, but somehow we ended up on my living room floor for an hour afterward just tal...

Elena Michelle Rodriguez
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Saturday surprises

Jake disappeared for about twenty minutes this afternoon while I was reading on the couch. Came back with that specific smile he gets whe...

Elena
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Flour power

Carmen decided she wanted to learn how to make Jake’s favorite banana bread today. ‘How hard can it be?’ she said, pulling ingredients fr...

Elena Carmen
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Thursday quiet

Jake’s reading something about sustainable architecture while I sit here with chamomile tea, letting my mind wander.

Elena Jake Morrison
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