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Round-Up on Holiday; Next-Up Recovery. Saturday is still not Friday... I know.
This might be the third week in a row that…
I’ve written Friday’s Round-Up on Saturday. Each time it has been due to a noteworthy disruption in what is normally a pretty steady life.
If I weren’t doing this project - writing a true, personal story in the first-person every week - I may not even notice the disruptions.
Intention is a key ingredient in consistency. I’m learning.
Today is my wedding day.
Last night was what they call a Pre-Boda, something like a rehearsal dinner. I’m receiving non-stop messages from friends & family, guests, hairstylist, DJ, and so on, while writing this.
But my intention is to post & post I will…
Round Up on Holiday & New Theme - Recovery - below!
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6 Contributors weighed in on HOLIDAY:
Carole D recalls a Christmas holiday full of Subaru highs & lows, weather-related obstacles, and that key ingredient, intention, saving the day.
Tiffany credits a Christmas holiday filled with family turmoil & angst as the reason for choosing the significance of a holiday and with whom to spend it.
Georgi de la T connects cultural uses of the word Holiday, from Madonna to Judy, and now the song Holiday is on repeat in my head for good reason!
Karen E recognizes the privilege of living in a place that makes home feel like a holiday and acknowledges that service to others is also a way of enjoying it.
Melissa S makes Christmas cozy again with tree trimming, holiday films, and an open-door to friends, later repurposing the tradition in a foreign land.
Intact Animal chooses Mardi Gras for Spring Break as a teenager, tasked with a 10-page paper to get him out of school for a week… a holiday that set the bar.
READ & HEART this week’s writers & SHARE your own story in the comments.
Next Up: RECOVERY
Even when doing something we love for people we love, we need some recovery time. I’m in need of this right now, which is why I chose the theme.
But I may not write about the present at all. There have been many times in my life when recovery forced itself on me.
Times when I’ve chosen recovery.
Where does RECOVERY take you?
Read & Share on Monday!
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Sincerely, for real.
Michelle