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July 20, 2026 Humor

On Being Terrible at Directions

On Being Terrible at Directions

I have GPS, a good sense of humor, and absolutely no idea where I am.

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July 17, 2026 Food for Thought

On Arriving Early

On Arriving Early

There's something almost countercultural about showing up before you're needed — and something quietly revealing about what you do once you're there.

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July 15, 2026 Food for Thought

On Arriving Early

On Arriving Early

There's a kind of grace in being the first one there — before the room fills up and the moment belongs to everyone.

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July 13, 2026 5 Good Ideas

5 Good Ideas for Slowing Down Without Disappearing

5 Good Ideas for Slowing Down Without Disappearing

A few practical ways to step back from the noise without stepping out of your life entirely.

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July 10, 2026 Poetry

At the Hardware Store on a Tuesday

At the Hardware Store on a Tuesday

A poem about the quiet holiness hiding in the ordinary aisles of a hardware store on an unhurried afternoon.

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