Tag: activate senses
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A Decade of Birthdays: Our Family’s Favorite Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Skip to Recipe ↓ For nearly ten years, this cake has been at the center of our birthday celebrations. Paula Deen’s Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting quickly became a family treasure, especially for two of my children, who ask for it year after year. No matter how many candles are glowing, its…
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When the Mask Cracks, the Heart Speaks
A quiet unraveling led me to parts of myself I’m only just beginning to meet. This piece is for the parts we’ve silenced, the children we’re raising, and the versions of ourselves we’re still becoming. I used to think I was managing.Not thriving, maybe, but coping.Functioning. I kept routines in place like scaffolding, each task,…
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“Describe one habit that brings you joy.”
Considering this writing prompt, which surprisingly caught my attention despite my initial hesitation toward these writing exercises, I’m intrigued by how simple questions can unveil the complexities of our thinking. These prompts, though straightforward, reveal holes in my ability to think of the most basic things when I am caught off guard. I decided that…
Perfectly Imperfect 