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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 the phone, glancing at…
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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 creeping through drainage holes,…
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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 too busy to receive.…
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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, watching the waves crash,…
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Planting Seeds with AI: The Practice of Embracing Digital Tools for Inner Growth
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Sometimes life has a way of showing us the tools we need, even when we’re convinced we’re fine with our bare hands. I’ve been thinking a lot about resistance lately. Not the kind that makes us stronger, but the kind that keeps us stuck in the same garden bed, turning over the same soil,…