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On Sundays..


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Typically, Sundays are reserved for sleeping in bed until 9, lying in bed until noon, tackling laundry which surprisingly brings me solace, prepping lunches for the week, catching up on shows, blogs, social media feeds, reading and then preparing for bed. I took a break from my typical routine and spent some time outdoors with my fam and my new camera. The weather was absolutely perfect. Sundays have an extended purpose to me now. They aren’t just for preparation, but also for reflection. And as I reflect I must say, I am truly one  ...

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February’s Reflections + March’s Intentions


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Remember me? Although my presence around the blogosphere hasn’t been too apparent, I’ve been getting a lot of things done behind the scenes. February was good to me. I honestly can’t complain too much about all that has occurred. With all of the good, I’m finding it so much harder to focus on the few bad days that I’ve had.     I think my biggest accomplishment for February was my acceptance of an opportunity to teach Algebra I sessions to the underserved community, which I talked about in my  ...

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My Path to Minimalism.


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Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things that we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it. -Joshua Becker, “Simplify” I have too much shit. Straight up. I can’t think of any other way to describe my current situation other than stating the obvious. I have too much shit and I need to get rid of it. I don’t think I’m a hoarder but I do tend to hold on to stuff Just-In-Case. And when I sat down and was honest with myself, I realized that the Just-In-Case stuff became  ...