Author: Leah
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Two Weeks of Food, Family, and Wheelchair Cardio
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I’ve been away from blogging for a little while, but I have a pretty good reason. My dad was in town. So, for the last couple of weeks, life revolved around shuttling him around, making sure he was comfortable, keeping track of his medication, making sure he was having he…
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More Than Just Colouring In: The Surprisingly Serious Business of Coloured Pencils
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I spent an entire afternoon recently taking stock of my coloured pencils. Yes. An entire afternoon. Not drawing. Not creating. Not even doing anything particularly artistic. Just…counting pencils. I went through my collection, checked which colours I was running low on, which ones needed replenishing, and which poor, neglected pencils…
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Another Year Older. A Little More Light.
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And just like that, another year older. No bells and whistles, no dramatic countdown. It just quietly snuck in. And I acknowledge it. Together with the countless birthday wishes I received, for which I am deeply grateful. Some herald birthdays with boisterous festivities — sometimes for the entire month —…
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Reconnecting with Faith: The Power of Daily Gratitude
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When I made the decision to retire (for good this time, because this was my second attempt), one of the things I wanted to pursue was spiritual healing. Not because I was spiritually broken. My faith was intact, for the most part. But somewhere along the way, after decades of…
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The One Thing an E-Book Can Never Replace
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If someone ever figured out how to bottle the smell of a library, I’d probably buy it. As much as I love reading, I’m actually not very fussy about what I read. I’ll happily pick up almost any genre. That doesn’t mean I’ll enjoy them all — there are books…