Dec
31
Turning 9 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's ninth birthday, her curiosity, insight, questions, confidence, and the giant leap she made that year.
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Nov
11
39 - A Resting Leaf
On my 39th birthday, I reflect on work, honesty, challenge, balance, and trying to rest like a leaf in the rain.
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Dec
31
Turning 8 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's eighth birthday through a photoshoot, sparkly dresses, her personality, and what she keeps teaching me.
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Nov
11
38 - Don’t Let Them Use You
On my 38th birthday, I reflect on being too nice, work, parenting, and learning not to let people use me.
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Dec
31
Turning 7 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's seventh birthday, reflecting on her curiosity, friendships, reading, awareness, and how much she teaches me.
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Nov
11
37- Absence
On my 37th birthday, I reflect on absence, mindfulness, negative energy, neutrality, and learning not to feed conflict.
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Dec
31
Turning 6 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's sixth birthday, reflecting on reading, school, curiosity, iPad use, and watching her personality grow.
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Nov
11
36 - What Took You So Long
On my 36th birthday, I reflect on baseball, failure, stress, dating, and learning to put more emphasis back on myself.
4 min read
Dec
31
Number 5 - Another Birthday for My Daughter
I celebrate my daughter's fifth birthday, remembering her birth, growth, stubbornness, humour, and how much she changed my life.
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Nov
11
35: A Reflection
At 35, I reflect on seeing myself through old writing, unexpected reflections, hikes, parenting, and how much I changed in a year.
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Dec
31
Number 4 – Happy Birthday to My Daughter
I celebrate Kylie's fourth birthday, her confidence, growth, family strain, and the whirlwind of raising her through another year.
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Nov
11
34: Discovering the Somatic Markers
On my 34th birthday, I think about somatic markers, emotional bookmarks, my Jeep, unlearning old attachments, and moving forward.
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Nov
10
33 - Unknowables
I mark my 33rd birthday by listing unknowable mysteries, unlearning old habits, and leaving some questions unanswered.
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Nov
11
Turn Up That F'ing Bass! - 32 Years Old Today
On my 32nd birthday, I look back on my 20s, false starts, career shifts, parenting, and finally feeling ready to turn the bass up.
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