I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 Jon used to be a huge Halloween fan. Me? Not so much. 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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image credit: @libbyvanderploeg We’re less than a week away from election day and I don’t know what I could say at this point that hasn’t been said. I am tired, I am enraged (my stomach is figuratively in knots and on fire and I have the heartburn to prove it),...
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It’s been 7 months since I’ve been to my office, eaten at a restaurant, or seen any friends. We’ve postponed a visit to my in-laws (in March), canceled a whole three-week road trip with my family (in July), and forwent a whole slew of other outings we would certainly have...
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My last check-in was almost 6 weeks ago. I tell you, I don’t know where the time goes. This is nuts, but this week I’ve officially been working from home for 5 whole months. I have to admit: I like the ‘working from home’- part. I like the slowed-down pace...
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Hey friends, it’s been a hot minute since my last Corona check-in. It feels like time has been on pause and time-lapse at the same time, doesn’t it? I have been working from home since March 17th but who’s counting anymore (Me, apparently. It’s been 16 weeks, 108 days)....
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The last few weeks have left me sad, frustrated, and overwhelmed. I think those are valid feelings with everything that has been going on lately. The death of George Floyd in police custody has ignited the nation, once again, and in the middle of a pandemic at that. And rightfully...
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It’s been a little while since I checked in (about three weeks) and I thought it might be time for an update. Honestly, the days and weeks have started to blur together for me. The individual days seem to slip through my fingers. I’ve been hoping to get into a...
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I started working from home a month ago, on March, 17. I can’t believe it’s been 5 weeks. Time stood still and flew by at the same time, didn’t it? I also feel like there were a lot of rolling hills. Not one day felt like the other. One thing...
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