It's the last day of Think Kit. Boo! I'm really sad it's over. Think Kit has not only challenged me to write daily, but it has also given me the opportunity to grapple with some complicated ideas and issues. In the end, Think Kit has been like a 31-step program for achieving a more thoughtful life. …
2014 Resolutions
Think Kit wants to know: What's one step you can take to support a goal you have for 2014? First of all, let's talk about a couple of my goals for the year, which I'll present here in the form of the ever-popular resolution. I resolve it! Resolution One: Participate in the #Read26Indy challenge and read …
An Obsession
I'm taking a Think Kit lifeline in an attempt to say some things about something I don't talk about much but is a significant part of who I am. Question: What did you obsess over this year? I have been trying to make myself write this post for an hour and a half. I've been stalling. I watched an …
A Gift of Time
Alex had hinted that he was giving me something for Christmas that couldn't be quantified in dollars. I didn't realize how much so until I opened his gift this afternoon. I confess, I burst into tears, and kept saying, "Really? Is this real?" In a way, I receive gifts like this on an almost daily …
Gratefulness
Think Kit, Day 24. (Happy Christmas Eve!) What are you grateful for this year? Easy. Everything. Seriously, everything. I am grateful for (insert every good thing here). I am also grateful for (insert every challenging/unpleasant/unhappy thing here.) And the reason is, is because it's my life. Every thing that has happened has been an important …
Alternate Nativity Scenes
As imagined by my hilarious friend Jennifer.* *Just for fun, folks, no offense meant! I'm a card-carrying Christian, or I would be if they handed out cards.
Don’t Drift: A Mantra for 2014
Think Kit, Day 21. Write a mantra for the year ahead – how you'll approach it, what you wish it to be. I am alone in my house, and it is so quiet. I can hear the clock on my wall whirring away as it diligently keeps the wrong time. The power went out for about …
Secret Difference-Makers
Day 20. Home stretch? These posts are getting harder. Think Kit asketh: Who made a difference for you this year? Was it a close friend or a stranger? A specific moment in time or the entire year? *exhale* As much as it would be possible for me to write a really nice post about a …
Unintentional Bucket List
Day 19! Think Kit asks, If money, time or other commitments were no obstacle in 2014, what would you do? Describe your vision! What would I do?? What wouldn't I do! 1. Quit my job, obvi. Nothing personal, Job, but if money's no object, I'm out. Then I could stay home and write write write …
Random Conversation 2: I’ve Been Niced
Think Kit, Day 18. (My goodness, December is going quickly!)Prompt: Nice someone! Whether it's a gift, a helping hand, moral support, or just doing something for someone else – write about what you did.Let me just say this up front: I'm not going to be able to write about myself in this post. I believe that …
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