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To Real Love
Let me tell you something about our Nay and Tay. Their actual names are Nikki and Vince. For us early on, we called them Nay and Tay because we spent hours on the road in their car. It is a testament to them being reflexively parents first that they picked us up and dropped us off as we went to team meetings, training and interviews together. And while we’ve known them relatively shorter than most of the guests at their wedding, who from what we’ve heard are friends from elementary, high school and college, we’ve loved them from the beginning. They’ve powered through more things than I can imagine in…
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I think you should listen to Like This, Like That by The California Honeydrops
This Friday, I am in a singing mood, but also in a “let it go” mood. There are some things I’ve been thinking about that I really, really should just let go of. The preoccupation and stress about my weight and overdue doctor’s appointment because of said weight, how I’m still a bit chickensh*t about driving alone since I got rammed on the side by a jeep last November, and all these things I still need to get done. This song by The California Honeydrops found here is good to listen to as a reminder, with the lyrics: Just because you want it Don’t mean you get it Sometimes you…
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Midyear Thoughts
Lately I’ve been thinking about how my year has been going. It has not been the smoothest, and definitely there have been some curveballs that I’m still figuring out how to deal with. Suffice to say there’s no shortage of whining and crying about how things have not gone my way. I keep hearing myself saying that I miss my grandmother and how my knees are still not being helpful in my quest to be a better exerciser. The year has not been perfect. However, there have been some bright spots. I am putting these down “on paper” so I can remind myself the next time I’m on the edge…