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July 11, 2016

Birthday Nostalgia

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Yesterday was my birthday, and like last year’s extravaganza, I kicked off the celebrations by hosting a house party the night before. I went with a summery theme for the food, making a whole bunch of dips (French onion, buffalo chicken, crab dip, and yogurt fruit dip), two massive pots of low country boil, and strawberry shortcake for dessert. I also muddled some basil with lemonade for a simple drink that could either be non-alcoholic as a standalone, or mixed with vodka or bourbon for something a bit punchier. After the birthday eve party, though, my actual birthday yesterday was pretty low-key. I …

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May 14, 2016

Adding Accountability by Joining My Neighborhood Running Group

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This week, I went running with one of my clients in Dallas. I was really nervous about how it would go, because my client was just getting back into running and he was concerned that I’d be a lot faster than him. But we had a great time, and I seemed to pass the “running buddy test”, because we’re now planning to go twice a week and get into a routine. I’m so excited! My client had told me that he thought we could run every Tuesday and Thursday, which would then allow him a day of recovery before he …

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March 22, 2016

Church Shopping for Lent: The Results

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I wrote yesterday about being stressed, and I’m happy to report that I got 7.5 hours of sleep last night and am feeling a lot better today! Sleep definitely affects my mood a lot, and I’m definitely going to try to prioritize it more. Eight hours tonight? Not happening with my 5:30am spin class, but maybe I can get another seven hours if I write this post quickly! One thing that I’ve been making time for on the weekends, and loving, has been going to church. I was raised Catholic, and in the past, have honestly gone to church out of …

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February 29, 2016

Stressed Out: Time to Take Action

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It’s Monday, and… ugh. I had a pretty lonely and frustrating weekend, with the exception of a small get together to watch the Oscars last night. Is it sad and workaholic-ish that I’m excited to go back to work just to get away from my personal life? (Except also, not excited for work because it has gotten rather stressful with far too much for me to do. I need to clone myself to have any hope of tackling my ever-growing to-do list! It seems there is no respite from stress…) So what’s up in my personal life? Well, going through …

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January 21, 2016

TGI Flyday: Unexpectedly Looking Forward to the Weekend

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Thursday = Flyday in consulting land, and with all the winter storms going on, I was a little worried I wouldn’t make it out tonight. The Dallas forecast was “snow and thunderstorms”, which is pretty much the worst possible forecast you can ever have in Texas, and so I was checking my flight status most of the afternoon, prepared for the worst. Fortunately, I’m in flight now, and psyched to finally be sleeping in my own bed tonight. Tomorrow is a special Friday for the Denver office of my firm – it’s our annual Advisory Ski Trip! I am pretty …

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