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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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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 morning. I was rushing…
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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,…
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A Clear Space, A Clear Mind: 5 Steps to Declutter Our Inner Garden
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Let’s take a look at our kitchen. What does it look like right now? What about the floorboard of our car? Or what about the app icons on our phone? Chances are that the external chaos we see around us is not just a “mess.” It’s a reflection of our inner state. It’s how…
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The Doorknob: A 10-Second Habit to Change Our Entire Day
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What if I told you that there is a powerful mindfulness practice that we are most likely missing out on that we already do many times each day without even thinking? Would we look deeper? I am talking about a practice that is so simple and easy to do that you might laugh when…