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Three hours and counting

Mom called this afternoon while I was folding laundry, and somehow we ended up talking for three hours straight.

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Finding my voice

Turns out there’s a difference between knowing you should say something and actually saying it. Yesterday’s conversation with Alex at the...

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Expert instruction

Alex showed up this afternoon with his gym bag and a very serious expression. ‘I’m going to show you the proper way to use resistance ban...

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Grounds for disaster

Jake left early for a run and I thought this would be the perfect time to try that French press technique Sarah mentioned. Spoiler alert:...

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Week one reality check

Five days into the campus rec job and I’m learning that ‘entry level’ doesn’t mean ‘easy.’ Between figuring out the equipment checkout sy...

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Two left feet and counting

Carmen signed us up for beginner salsa at the community center without asking. ‘Trust me,’ she said. ‘It’ll be fun,’ she said. What she d...

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Love songs and tone deafness

Jake disappeared into the storage closet for twenty minutes tonight and emerged with his guitar, announcing he had something “special” to...

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Learning curve

Apparently there’s a reason Italian grandmothers make this look effortless. I’ve been at this for two hours and my kitchen looks like a f...

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The ambush workout

Alex knocked on the door with that innocent ‘hey, want to do some quick core work?’ smile. Twenty minutes later I’m face-down on my yoga ...

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