Life
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It’s Been a While
Hello! How are you? It’s been almost a year since I last posted on this site. My last post reflected the crazy work situation I was in at the time. I learned a lot from that experience. Like what I… Continue reading
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Feeding My Soul
After a busy week, I find it extremely necessary to do things that make me happy. Otherwise, what is the point? If I don’t get the chance to express myself in meaningful ways, I feel like a robot. Continue reading
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Intimacy
True intimacy with another person takes time, experience, and commitment. I have this tendency to develop crushes and daydream about possibilities with people I barely know. This is a form of escape, I think, that I have engaged in since… Continue reading
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What’s Important
As I move through my now very busy life, in the back of my mind, I am often thinking to myself, “What is the purpose of all of this?” As I get older and can draw from many influential experiences,… Continue reading
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Jim Is Back
My boyfriend/partner (why does partner sound so stupid?) got back Thursday evening. He had been in Massachusetts visiting his family since before Christmas. The last few days before he came back made me realize how much I needed him in my… Continue reading
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Rested
I feel more rested than I have in a while. Things really do slow down during the holidays around here. I have some time alone because my boyfriend is in Boston visiting his family. Although I feel lonely at times,… Continue reading
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Stretching Myself
This move and new job have resulted in me pushing myself beyond what I was comfortable with. I hadn’t realized how lazy and inert I had become over the past few years. There are so many smart, talented, hardworking people… Continue reading
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Settling In
I think I am starting to get acclimated to this new place, which is so different from our last one. The streets are becoming more familiar, as are the stores and restaurants. I have new doctors whom I like. Jim… Continue reading
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Six Years
Jim and I celebrate the six-year anniversary of our first date today. We have both been very busy and stressed with work, financial worries, and adaptation to a new place. Yesterday, we explored Old Town in Alexandria, our new home.… Continue reading
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Change
There has been so much change in my life lately. My living environment has gone from quite rural to urban. I have gone from a very slow-paced job to a constantly moving work atmosphere. My commute has gone from a… Continue reading
Laura, Part 2 