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Fitness Block
For five days straight, I was a fitness guru. I was very conscious of everything I ate and very carefully planned out my meals and snacks. I drank water over sweet iced tea. And every day after work, I came home and without even arguing with myself about why I couldn’t, I laced up my… →
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The Pope and I
When Saint Pope John Paul the second died, I heard of many people who cried. I was fascinated by that. How could somebody cry over the death of a public figure whom they had never met? Perhaps the fact that at the time of his death, I had only been a confirmed Catholic for a… →
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When motivating yourself doesn’t work…
“This is my fight song.” There is no doubt that “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten has become an anthem for large numbers of people since its release. People who find inspiration in the lyrics are people fighting many different battles, for themselves or others. I recently saw a video of a mother who used the… →
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A Teacher’s Summer
During summer vacation, it’s very rare that I wake up before nine or ten o’clock. My husband leaves for work around 6:30, but unless he comes to kiss me good-bye, I don’t take notice. I have acquired an obliviousness to his alarm clock and subsequent sounds in the bathroom and bedroom as he gets dressed.… →