Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Last day of co-op
Today is the last day of our spring session of the homeschool co-op we are a part of during the school year. We always come to this final day with a little bit of sadness and a little bit of relief. It is the day of wearing pajamas as per co-op “rules.” It is the…
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Choosing to be thankful….
The last couple of days have been quite stressful at my house for many reasons. I finally felt calm and at peace after I vented to a couple close friends, asked some friends to pray for me, and then took the afternoon off with my boys. Funny how an afternoon of driving around for errands…
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Two Lollipops, Please
I usually ask for two lollipops, please. Today, I wanted to be a kid again. Today, I wanted to be responsibility-free. Today, I didn’t want to worry about what to feed my family for dinner. Today, I didn’t want to worry about whether my youngest was wearing his real underwear or his imaginary ones. Today,…
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Onions and Onion Rings
“We’d also like an order of onion rings,” my husband told the waitress. “But mommy, you don’t like onions,” my almost-eight-year-old turned and said to me. Instantly, I was taken back to having dinner with friends almost 12 years ago. — “What would you like?” asked the waitress. “A such-and-such sandwich. Please make sure there…
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It’s the Shoes
On Saturday, I walked confidently into the cycling class. On Tuesday, I had hesitated as I entered the room. — On Saturday, I walked directly to a cycling bike. On Tuesday, I had pondered which bike I would claim. — On Saturday, the instructor welcomed me to the class. On Tuesday, the instructor had asked…
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playing in the rain
My youngest son and I went to the gym first thing this morning. When we left the gym, it was raining. “Look at that puddle. Go jump in it.” Splash. Splash. Giggles. My youngest son and I ran to the store to pick up a few things. When we left, it was still raining. “Look…
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What to write about today?
What to write about today? I could finish the draft I started about the songs on my workout mix. That will take too much work. I’ll have to listen to the songs and highlight which lyrics inspire me to lift harder or walk faster. Although I can easily say that Legs by ZZ Top is…
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A Good Day of Homeschooling
A good day of homeschooling for us equals: a lot of progress made in our curriculum. missed phone calls. a lot of hours tracked for the day. a very messy house. a slow response on emails. a table full of papers, notes and pencils. a short slice. I’m attempting to take part in the “The…
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Hitting the Send Button
I thought I had it under control. I thought I knew how to make sure it wouldn’t become an issue. But now I sit and know it isn’t true. I stare at a finished article. One part of my brain says, “Get your email ready, attach the file and hit send.” The other part says,…
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Baby Showers and Ventilators
“Oh, you won’t be at her baby shower?” the secretary asked me with a curious expression. I wanted to scream. Had she not read the company-wide email that my infant son had died shortly after birth? Had she forgotten that everyone in the offices should have known about our son’s severe problems? Had she not…
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