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People need People: the Importance of Community
The healthiest, happiest people in the world don’t diet. They don’t join gyms. They drink alcohol and some of them even smoke. They go against all of the tra Perhaps you’ve heard of these “Blue Zones” – place in the world The Case for Social Connection When I worked for the Endocrinology clinic as a…
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Rain or Shine
Finish line in the background! Well, I did it. I’m officially a finisher of the Colorado Half Marathon. What can I say about it? It was fun(?) It was hard. And really cold. For a May 1st race, I expected to be wearing a tank top and shorts. Mother Nature had other ideas. We ran the…
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In Memory of Grandpa
My grandfather, Leonard, passed away at age 93 on Thursday. He was a kind, gentle man. A father, a husband, and – as many of the other men in my life – a farmer. Leonard Finger, pictured on the right, holding stalks of milo What a great blessing I had last weekend when I had…
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Sweet Corn Season
Mom and Dad, in the thick of last year’s Sweet corn Season See that photo? That’s what’s going on at my parents’ farm right now. And I wish I was there. Sweet Corn Season. It’s a capital-letter-phrase in our household, and it’s an experience that I’ve been looking forward to sharing. Let me tell you…
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Home is Where the Heart Is
Sterling love If home is where the heart is,then I’ve never been alone –State by state, year by yearwhen love’s nearmy heart has always grown. If home is where the heart is,my homes have multiplied;whether foreign sandsor country lands,whenever I’ve left, I’ve cried. KC besties If home is where the heart is,my home’s broken once…
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Vignettes of Community
Where I sit typing in this busy coffee shop I watch lives briefly intersect. Coming, going, coming; humans are social creatures, but sometimes we can be so isolated. The more people I encounter the more evident it becomes that people need people. Baking Easter goodies with friends <3 I am a product of my community.…
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This New Year, on a Personal Note…
Welcome to the world, James This New Year we’ve got big news – in the form of a 7-pound-10-ounce bundle of joy! I’ve never been so happy to write a New Year’s post as I am this year. I’ve written several New Year’s posts since starting my blog-turned-small-business six and a half years ago (six…
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Happiness
Prepping for family pic <3 Sizzling onions Happiness is… [family]…parents visiting for the weekend.…making homemade noodles with your niece.…being an honorary aunt of your best friend’s kid.…missing Grandpa and Grandma at every family event,playing pitch and putting together puzzles Happiness is… [food]…the sizzle of onions when tossed in hot oil.…tomatoes from the vine, fresh from…
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Love Wins
November 3, 2020 Update It’s four years later. And oh, what a four years it has been. I wonder how many of you also feel a sort of existential dread gathering in the pit of your stomach, wondering if we can move on as a country after today. Wondering if our democracy will continue. Wondering…
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Suck it, 2016 (Alternate Title: Glass Half Full)
I don’t know about you, but 2016 was a rough year for me. I can’t remember any other time in my life that had so many consecutive days of dry-heave crying. This year I went to Wine Camp for the first time. This year I’ve loved and lost, more than once, and more than one…
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