November 15: Rockaleta

When I arrived at my desk this morning, already tired and feeling off, a card and Rockaleta lollipop cheerfully greeted me. I proceeded to suck on the Mexican candy throughout the day, working through layers of chili and flavored sugar to the gum in the center. While I couldn’t decipher most of the fruity flavors…

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November 14: Lake Michigan

Today I called my childhood best friend, per weekend tradition, and took a drive. The lake is accessible from where I live, and no matter the time of year, it’s breathtaking. Photos never quite capture it. Lake Michigan was seafoam green. The strip of cornflower blue sky visible on the horizon, beneath the low hanging…

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November 21: Affordable Gas (Makeup Post)

Driving east, I found gas that was $3.13/gallon, and later I passed one just under the three dollar mark! That’s unheard of where I live. It’s $3.59 at the cheapest, if you drive to a suburb, and over four dollars in some parts of the city. This isn’t much of a blog post since it’s…

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November 13: Bodies

I am thankful for the loving arms that embrace me when I am downtrodden, confused, and fatigued. They gently hug me hello and squeeze me in delight as well. I am thankful for the gentle hands that bought my new favorite sparkling beverage and placed the blackberry drink in the fridge to cool, the battle-scarred…

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November 7: Workplace Blessings

My workplace is collecting comments of gratitude from staff this week, and writing that email felt a lot like blogging for WordPress in this Month of Rejoicing, so I thought I’d share my response here as well. I am grateful for trusting relationships with my clients and the chance to speak Swahili with some of…

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