photo credit: David Klein on Unsplash 1. When people say ‘Don’t break up relationships over politics” and ask me to be tolerant of other people’s political views. I can tolerate different political views just fine, but not different values. Don’t ask me to be tolerant when you voted for intolerance. 2. When someone...
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If you’re looking for a quick weeknight dinner, look no further! This is a tasty dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. It’s a one-pot meal – no separate cooking of the gnocchi necessary! – and therefore doesn’t require much cleanup either! It’s a win-win situation. This is an...
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I am catching up again on the last two weeks of marathon training. These weeks are flying by now and there are only 5 more weeks until race day. I have been keeping up with my training plan, but my motivation has been a bit down and discipline is getting...
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I spent twelve hours with colleagues at a work conference today. Here I am, five hours away from home, when all I really want is a hug from Jon and him telling me that it will be ok. He did call me and said these words but they sounded hollow....
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I’ve seen this phrase on social media a few times in the last couple of days and whoever said it first (I think it was Robert Reich during the 2020 election) perfectly captured how many of us feel today, on Election Day 2024. I ran through my neighborhood this morning...
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If you’ve read my blog for a while (or at least since last year’s NaBloPoMo), you might remember that I am not a huge Halloween fan. I didn’t grow up celebrating Halloween (in Germany, November, 1 – All Saint’s Day – is a national holiday, but we didn’t celebrate Halloween...
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As of this morning, we have 30 participants for NaBloPoMo. Hooray! NaBloPoMo and this community thrive because of every single one of you and I am so thrilled that you’re here! As I clicked through our official participant list yesterday, I was excited to find a few new-to-me faces this year....
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2024 Hey friends, believe it or not, but it’s time for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) again! 30 posts in 30 days. I hope you’re as excited as I am. This is my 19th year of NaBloPoMo. In 2006, Eden...
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Right now it’s still October, but you know November is coming up – and quicker than we think – and that means it’s time for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) again. In case you are new here and are wondering what this NaBloPoMo thing is, I’ll give you a quick...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2023 Can you believe it’s the end of NaBloPoMo? This .. ahm… went by fast and I am a little sad. I have to say though, you guys are all rockstars. I’ve been blown away...
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