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To Grandma on her 90th Birthday
1September 26, 2019 by Julia
I am lucky enough to have two grandmothers approaching their 90th birthdays this year; actually, today is my paternal Grandma’s …
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Oh the Humanity of House Hunting!
Leave a commentMay 24, 2019 by Julia
We are currently in the quagmire of contracts and big financial decisions concerning our upcoming move to a new …
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Lessons from the Land of the Temporarily Disabled
5March 14, 2019 by Julia
I broke my left arm while roller skating a week and a half ago. It happened on the rug that …
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Wisdom Collection
2December 21, 2018 by Julia
I may be slightly annoying in conversation, pulling out bits of research or relevant articles like index cards whenever the talk takes an insightful turn. (I have a running joke with a friend of mine that she starts every other sentence with, “I heard on NPR that…” and I start mine with, “I read somewhere that…”.) In truth, these are often my favorite kinds of conversations. But I don’t believe that I actually know any more or less than anyone else – wisdom is a pretty relative trait, a hard thing to quantify. Besides, we must need different kinds of wisdom for our different lives. My wisdom collecting works for my life; it may not fit yours.
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Fear and Drinking
2November 20, 2018 by Julia
What do you do with the restlessness in your belly? Our culture is confusing when it comes to alcohol. We …
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We Can Stop Playing These Games
Leave a commentNovember 2, 2018 by Julia
Why do we compete with each other over who has the harder life? We are trying to prove our worth, …
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The Next Chapter
4September 20, 2018 by Julia
I finally know what my next novel is going to be about! I know exclamation points aren’t cool, but when …
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The Joy Underneath
Repeatedly discovering how to live, love, and write well.
