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The Gift of Hardship

When I was younger, I had an uncanny way of escaping discomfort. If the course sounded too difficult, I dropped it. If the relationship became tense, I avoided it. I missed growth opportunities because I preferred comfort. Raise your hand if you’ve learned that the struggle is part of the story, and avoiding it prolongs…… Continue reading The Gift of Hardship

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Quarantine Chronicles 5.0 [Broken]

I have reached the “even my comb has given up” level of quarantine, and it probably is not why you think. My hair has not become one big matted mess that my comb could not handle—although I am beginning to wonder if people see Forrest Gump [running across America] when they see me.   While…… Continue reading Quarantine Chronicles 5.0 [Broken]