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The Pause Before the Ping: A Practice for Digital Distractions
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Have you ever noticed the sound of your phone’s notifications? I am sure we all have, but I’m not talking about just the sound itself, but the echo it creates inside of us. It’s a tiny, digital summons, and without a single thought, our hand is already moving. Reaching for…
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The Bridges We Build: How Automation Became My Unexpected Garden Tool
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I used to think automation was just another way people got snuck ahead of the competition by implementing tools and systems that most of us either hadn’t heard about or didn’t even know how to set up, let alone develop. I remember thinking the businesses and people utilizing automation in…
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The Secret Messages Your Houseplants Are Trying to Tell You
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My spider plant has been trying to tell me something for weeks. Her leaves have been curling slightly at the edges, and there’s a subtle droop to her usually perky stems. Not dramatic enough to cause alarm, but noticeable if you’re paying attention. Which, honestly, I wasn’t until early this…
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Quick Turn: The 3-Second Doorknob Practice
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Remember that doorknob practice we explored? The one where we transform something we do dozens of times daily into a moment of presence? Today, let’s strip it down even further. Make it so simple, so quick, that even our busiest minds can’t argue with it. The Micro-Practice One breath. One…
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Sunday Afternoon Repotting: Why Some Growth Requires Bigger Containers
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There’s a particular quality to Sunday afternoon light that makes everything honest. It streams through windows without apology, illuminating dust particles and highlighting the truth about our houseplants that we’ve been hiding and avoiding all week. Today, that light is showing me something I’ve been pretending not to see: roots…
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The Inherited Garden: Weeding Beliefs That Aren’t Actually Ours
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Growing up, happiness had a formula. Work harder. Get nice things. Be happy. My brothers and sister lived this map near perfectly, collecting achievements like evidence they were doing life right. And there I was, following the same path, wondering why each milestone felt more like a costume or mask…
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What’s In Bloom – Daily Reflection App
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Sometimes the smallest pauses can make the most impact in our day. We rush past so many quiet teachers. The morning light through our window. The warmth of our coffee cup. The single flower blooming through concrete. These moments wait patiently for us to notice them, holding lessons we’re often…
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The Shore After the Storm: What the Oregon Coast Taught Me About Letting Go
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Sometimes life pulls us toward exactly where we need to be. This past week, that pull led me to the Oregon coast. To those dramatic cliffsides where the ocean meets ancient rock with such beautiful violence that you can’t help but stop and admire it. I stood there for hours,…
