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Eight PM texts and second thoughts
Carmen’s text lit up my phone while I was already in joggers, mentally committed to a Netflix night and early bed. ‘Want to try that pott...
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Three o'clock makeup check
Nothing quite like catching yourself in the bathroom mirror at 3pm and realizing your foundation has taken on a life of its own.
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Six AM adventures
Carmen’s text came in at 6:17: “Want to drive to the coast? Leaving in an hour.” No context, no plan, just pure spontaneity calling.
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Digital native meets digital immigrant
Carmen showed up today with her phone already out, declaring it was time I joined “the streaming revolution.” Apparently my collection of...
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The aftermath of planning
Staring at this coffee table covered in three weeks’ worth of anniversary planning notes, I’m struck by what the whole process revealed a...
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Setting boundaries isn't being mean
That confrontation with Alex last week keeps circling back in my head. Not because it went badly - actually, it went better than I expect...
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What crises teach you
Been thinking about last month’s heating disaster - three days of space heaters and calling the landlord every few hours while the temper...
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Leadership lessons from uncomfortable conversations
Had one of those conversations at work last week that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. You know the kind - where you have to...
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The planning aftermath
Three weeks of anniversary planning notes scattered across my coffee table, and I’m finally seeing the real story they tell.
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