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October Ruminations
Life ► October 31, 2016

October Ruminations

In October I decided I needed to slow down and stop pushing myself so much. So I did… sort of. In terms of the blog and all other writing that I was (sort of) working...

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August Ruminations
Creativity ► August 31, 2016

August Ruminations

A few weeks ago I read a post over at The Figment about the in-between of writing.. I highly encourage you to read that post, because I think reflecting on the “in-between” can apply to...

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July Ruminations
Creativity ► July 29, 2016

July Ruminations

I had planned to have a productive writing month. I actually set a huge word count goal, but found that I was had trouble writing it. Instead, I was doing a lot of planning. I’ve...

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June Ruminations
Life ► June 29, 2016

June Ruminations

There was a time when I could stay up late into the night writing. I’d go for weeks without writing a word because of work and school, and then I’d make a pot of coffee...

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May Ruminations
Life ► June 3, 2016

May Ruminations

When I was younger my dad had a tradition of taking me out for a birthday walk (when we lived in Wisconsin) or a birthday dinner (once we moved to Minnesota) around my birthday. We’d...

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April Ruminations
Life ► April 29, 2016

April Ruminations

April! You have come and gone in the blink of an eye. I was looking back at my past monthly ruminations posts from this year and I’ve been trying to focus on things that I’ve...

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March Ruminations
Life ► March 31, 2016

March Ruminations

I’d apologize for the late post–not having one up on Wednesday and finally putting it up later in the day than usual on Thursday–but one of the things that I’ve learned this month is the...

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February Ruminations
Creativity ► February 29, 2016

February Ruminations

At the beginning of February I took a writing class at the literary center in Minneapolis. It was more on the writing business side of things than actually a writing class, but it felt great...

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January Ruminations
Creativity ► January 29, 2016

January Ruminations

January was an eventful month. We said goodbye to my sister’s dog Wolf and I was focused on Little One’s recovery from an injury. My mind was also on a couple of projects from work,...

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I'm Crystal, the storyteller behind Dreams, etc. I'm all about learning how to live slowly & sustainably, while also seeking adventure as we follow our dreams, etc.

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A low key Sunday: church, pizza with mom, phone ca A low key Sunday: church, pizza with mom, phone call with niece, dogs. What was your Sunday like?
Summer has never been my favorite season so I inte Summer has never been my favorite season so I intentionally try to find those moments that I enjoy. Here’s one from summer 2023: sitting outside and watching this bird couple care for their babies.
It’s true. Okay, Mina. Your human needs a hug. It’s true.

Okay, Mina. Your human needs a hug. And maybe we should consider taking more flattering videos of the two of us. 😂

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August. August.
July is over and I’m glad. I’m ready for summe July is over and I’m glad. I’m ready for summer to come to an end. I’m thankful that you can see Mina throughout the entire video…there were a few days in July that I wasn’t sure she would be around much longer. Hold your pups tight. 💙 #onesecondeveryday #onesecond #1secondeveryday #1se #monthinreview #videodiary
A rainy day is a special gift to readers. [Amy Mil A rainy day is a special gift to readers. [Amy Miles] 🌧️

What’s your rainy day (or night) read?
Saturday morning. Mim’s Cafe. Saturday morning. Mim’s Cafe.
June 2023. June 2023.
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