Essays
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I was in a yoga class recently when the teacher casually said, “Do it for enjoyment, not achievement,” as we were flowing through our sequence. As soon as she said it, I felt my shoulders drop and my jaw unclench. And it really changed how I experienced the rest of the class. Since then, I’ve found myself thinking just “enjoyment!”…
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Becoming a mom has made me much more reflective – and made me think about my own childhood far more often. So, when I heard a question along the lines of the below on a podcast recently, I could not stop thinking about it: What parts of your childhood do you wish your own kids could experience? And, in reverse, what parts…
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Lately I’ve been feeling a little off. Not in any big, dramatic way… but just enough to notice that I haven’t been feeling quite like myself. As I started paying attention, I realized it was a collection of little things contributing to this feeling. It’s been almost four weeks since I’ve done a dedicated workout (beyond walking in our neighborhood, which…
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Good morning! Wow, it’s been two weeks since my last newsletter. Between Ben starting daycare (preparing for that first day was more emotional than I expected) and navigating our first round of daycare bugs (poor little guy was starting to turn a corner, only to take a step backward again this weekend), life got a little fuller than expected. I missed…
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Welcome to Volume 6 of The Light List: a monthly, running list of things making life feel a little lighter lately. Reading Let’s start with a reading and book update (always a great place to start)! I’m loving summer reading this year. I’m always happy when I take the time to do a little research and put together a summer reading list. It…
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I love when a similar idea finds me from multiple directions. It’s like the universe is gently nudging me to pay attention to something. Last week, I came across these quotes: “Be interested in big things and happy in small ways.” – Edith Wharton “The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the…
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Good morning! Writing this on a June morning when the hydrangeas are coming back into bloom outside my office and along our driveway, the air perpetually smells like fresh-cut grass, and even though it’s early, it’s already light out. Ahhh, I love summer!! So, pour yourself something to drink – a coffee or maybe something iced (I’ve been back on…
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Notice anything different this Monday?! Welcome to the refreshed Megan’s Monday Motivation! At the beginning of this year, while on maternity leave (and once Ben was sleeping a little more consistently!), I got a burst of creative energy and motivation to do something I’ve wanted to do for a while: refresh the look of this newsletter. Over the past few…
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Happy June 1st! I am very much welcoming this fresh start of a new week, a new month and a new season this morning. To be honest, I wasn’t sad to turn the calendar to June today. May wasn’t a bad month, but somewhere along the way I felt like I lost a little momentum. I let a few balls…
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Welcome to Volume 5 of The Light List: a monthly, running list of things making life feel lighter lately.
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With Mother’s Day yesterday, I found myself reflecting on the ways motherhood (seven months in!) has changed me – and what’s stayed the same.
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April felt like one of those months that had a little bit of everything. It wasn’t until I sat down to reflect that I realized just how much actually happened. It was full in the best way, and I’m excited to catch you up over a (virtual) cup of coffee this morning.
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