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In Defense of Setting Annual Goals
Now that I’ve sufficiently checked in and thoroughly reflected upon 2025, it’s time to turn my focus to 2026. I know goal-setting isn’t for everyone, and there have certainly been years that, for a variety of reasons, it just hasn’t felt right to set goals. I always think about a huge vision-board crafting night I Continue reading
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Christmas, Consumerism, and Conflict
As we are squarely in the middle of this Christmas season, I cannot help but find myself in a bit of a uncomfortable situation. I love Christmas. As a Christian, I embrace the longing and waiting brought on by the season of Advent. Secularly, I love the sights, sounds, smells, and overall cheerfulness and expectation Continue reading
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2024 Year-in-Review: 7 Questions About The Year
*adapted from Full Focus Co Among all movie genres, 2024 stood out as a year of Adventure. Key characteristics of an adventure movie: When I consider all of our family adventures this year, I would say we all exhibited a fair amount of courage, determination, and resourcefulness. Many, many quests and goals for 2024: namely, Continue reading
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Williamsburg (Fort Eustis) Top Ten
(Disclaimer: This post is indulgently long to read. It might take you 20 or 30 minutes, maybe longer if you study the pictures. It took me days to write and years to live. This long-form reflection is my way of cataloging our family story and a way to revisit memories over time. Proceed with caution.) Continue reading
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White Space, Movement, and Embracing Today
This post originally appeared on Substack in October of 2023. For the last few years, I’ve been practicing a tactic when I feel stuck. I give myself a pep-talk. As an external processor, I need to get my thoughts and feelings out. Also, I am working to listen to my heart and mind and improve Continue reading
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Fort Campbell Top Ten
Every time we leave a duty assignment, part of my closure involves writing a sentimental blogpost where I pour out my heart. I do this primarily as an act of healthy reflection and also for posterity so I can remember those details that are sure to fade with time and distance. For the longest, I Continue reading
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Top 10 Purchases That Defined 2021
All year I have completed LOTS of 10 Good Things Lists. At the conclusion of 2021, I’m writing a series of blog posts on some of the best things that got me through this year. This list is dedicated to the top ten items I would say made the biggest impact on me during 2021. Continue reading
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2021 Year In Review: God is Everywhere, Always
I write a blog post reflecting on my year every year. I have done this here in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Many years, these updates serve as a digital Christmas card. Some years these updates are a list of a ton of happy, sappy goodness in our lives. This year– life took a different Continue reading
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February Wood Family Adventures
One of the things I have done over the years that has added immense value to me is to regularly document our family life. The benefits include: a succinct way to organize photos and memories, a digital scrapbook/record book of daily life that will be archived in a way that brings our entire family joy Continue reading
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January Wood Family Adventures
One of the things I have done over the years that has added immense value to me is to regularly document our family life. The benefits include: a succinct way to organize photos and memories, a digital scrapbook/record book of daily life that will be archived in a way that brings our entire family joy Continue reading
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