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A lot of remembering
Friday night a friend and I took B to her first concert. We saw Allison Russell perform on a beautiful summer evening with a waxing moon...

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Jul 30, 20233 min read
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Impel or compel
Being a human is so complicated. how to sort emotions what to show and what to hide am i impelled or compelled examine it then ignore or...

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Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Swim
I swam in a pond yesterday. The weather alternated from rainy to cloudy to rainy to finally sunny. Since there was no thunder, we swam...

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Jul 28, 20231 min read
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The backswimmer
Earlier today I wrote about my goals. So far, so good. C transitioned well from his screentime this morning and then asked me to join him...

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Jul 26, 20233 min read
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Bratty
I was a bit of a brat last night. I criticized my husband for not having a better attitude (ironic) and then lost my temper with my...

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Jul 26, 20232 min read
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Things people say
C, after Alice the dog ate a box of Cheese Its and fell asleep: "They must have had a very soporific effect." Random grandma at local ice...

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Jul 26, 20231 min read
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Synthesizing
Philosophy is empty if it isn't based on science. Science discovers, philosophy interprets. ~ Albert Einstein and Those who have the...

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Jul 24, 20236 min read
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Beach day
The children and I ran into my father at the dump yesterday. I am more likely to see him at the transfer station or post office than I am...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read
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Truth
Last night I dreamt over and over again about my endless thirst. In my dream, I'd drink a glass of water but, because my thirst wasn't...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read
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Inhibited
Self-censor, hold back, restrain, curtail desire. What is the distinction between being inhibited and being polite? Or being inhibited...

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Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Meditation
Yesterday I was filled with rage and frustration, so I ran. Up the hill, through the gates, across the campus, and to my favorite local...

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Jul 16, 20232 min read
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Boogie boarding upside down
I don't know if I have five minutes or five and a half hours. I feel frenetic and overflowing. There's so much I must urgently write...

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Jul 13, 20235 min read
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Eggshell Doctrine
During torts class in law school I learned about the eggshell doctrine. It states that if someone is injured due to to another person's...

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Jul 10, 20233 min read
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Arcade
7/7/23 Today we went to the arcade. Like many modern amusements, including water parks and scratch-off tickets, this type of frivolous...

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Jul 10, 20232 min read
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Getting unstuck
In Pooh Goes Visiting by A.A. Milne, Pooh visits his friend Rabbit. Pooh has a snack of course, and his round little belly gets stuck...

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Jul 6, 20234 min read
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What is a disability, even?
If we're going to go around labeling people, I like "nonconforming" much better. Disability is such a fraught term. At first, when I...

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Jun 30, 20236 min read
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218 BPM
I imagine that if my life had a soundtrack, the majority of the score would be set to a frenetic 218 beats per minute. Tick tick tick...

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Jun 28, 20233 min read
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Evolution
It's been 11 days of post-school busy-ness. Another ear infection, a birthday party, equine therapy and occupational therapy, late...

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Jun 27, 20233 min read
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Forgiveness
There's a scene in This is 40 where Leslie Mann's character loses her shit at a 13-year old as he's walking to class. The boy has...

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Jun 16, 20233 min read
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Stumbling is necessary
Yesterday B had her behavioral health checkup. Her anxiety and OCD are being successfully managed, thanks to therapy and a tiny amount of...

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Jun 16, 20231 min read
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