For the past few days I’d been working on a post about new year’s resolutions–which I don’t make anymore (because there is no faster way to get myself fighting against what I want to…
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In preparation for my annual “Word of the Year” post, I went back and looked through previous posts on this topic. I found it really interesting to see how my attention has shifted over…
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If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know this is the time of year when I start looking forward. I’m not a big believer in new year’s resolutions—as far as I…
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Like most universities in the United States, the one where I’m a professor shut down classes in mid-March of this year. Initially, the plan was to extend Spring Break for one additional week; after…
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When you read the title of this post, your first thought might have been I never argue–what a waste of time. Many of us (especially women) are taught to conflict-avoidant. Argument feels like the opposite…
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Are you among the legions of people worried about the weight you’ve been gaining since social distancing began? You may remember that, a few months ago, I was writing about my decision to rededicate…
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If you haven’t yet listened to Nadia Bolz-Weber’s phenomenal podcast, The Confessional, I want to start out by recommending it. In the email she sent out announcing this week’s new episode, Pastor Nadia told…