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Living Life Fully With Those You Love

Living Life Fully With Those You Love

I lost one of my best friends this summer, her name was Sophie Soliee. She was a beautiful 4lb Yorkie. One of my other best friends, a 100 lb blonde human, recently sent me a beautiful article that reminded me of my lost pup. I wanted to share it with all of you. The article is at Slate, click here to read it or visit Slate.com and search for ‘The Perfect Day” by Jon Katz.
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Sweetest Road

Sweetest Road

Sweetest are those who love others more than themselves, sweeter are those who love the lord with all their heart. Sweeter still are those whose whole hearts are filled with Agape from the lord. Through the rain comes rainbows and past the clouds is the sunlight. — Desaraev dis·cern·ment/diˈsərnmənt/ Noun: The ability to judge well. My mom is a woman with many varied interests. I too have lived through many different experiences and enjoy a plethora of hobbies. If you want to do many things you simply have to set your mind to it, but keep in mind doing one...
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The Number 28

My role is just a grain of sand in the scheme of things. Every year time passes a little faster. I’m not sure how, because the rhythm to clocks seems to always stay the same. In perfect time. You know 28 is one of those perfect numbers. It’s a positive integer that is equal to the sum of it’s divisors. It was one of four such numbers known to the greeks and their are only 47 that have been in discovery since 2008.   How many things in our lives are considered perfect?   Perfection is, broadly, a state of completeness and flawlessness. The...
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Home Sweet Home

There is a certain sweetness to coming home. Home to a place full of things you choose, a safe place. A place where you can go and enjoy yourself on your own, it’s comfortable and has a touch of your personality throughout. Everything in it reminds you of memories. Home is even better when you come home to someone you care for. You enjoy small things with, daily comforts. I look forward to that someday. There is a genuine quality to living with friends too, and I miss being with my family. So far away. On the other hand, living here it’s great to have things...
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Everything in Proportion

Everything in Proportion

I’ve been working out a lot lately and tracking my nutrition. I’d like to get back into shape and be in the best shape of my life. This takes work and balance. Tracking calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates means not going over the amount of grams you set for yourself but also not being under on your desired intake. Your body needs a certain amount of nutrients to function properly. This analogy also transfers into daily life. I work a lot, but moving back to Iowa I have to make time for social, personal and work life. Like carbs, I need my work life to...
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Well my car broke down on Thursday leaving a work luncheon. I’ve decided to take this opportunity to bike everywhere. This is adding up mileage on my bike really quickly. Today alone might round out with about ten miles. Does anyone know of a good bike shop in Des Moines.