Tag: reflection
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THE GREAT LIQUIDATION
THE GREAT LIQUIDATION By: Lauren Anderson Spring is my favorite time of year. Seriously. Say what you will about the delight of living in a place with a warm and predictable climate– I don’t begrudge anyone their joy. Especially those people out there who hate hate hate being cold. But that’s not me. If given…
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“BE NOT AFRAID OF GOING SLOWLY”
“BE NOT AFRAID OF GOING SLOWLY…” By: Lauren Anderson I woke up groggy this morning. Not sure why, but I was. As I lumbered out of bed into upright standing position, I stood there for a sec, wiping my face and not moving. Then the voice in my head started. “C’mon Anderson, let’s go.” I’ve…
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GRABBING MY BUTT IN THE PARKING LOT
GRABBING MY BUTT IN THE PARKING LOT By: Lauren Anderson Have I got your attention? Good. Except now that you’re here I have to tell you… this isn’t some story about a creep in a parking lot who grabbed my butt. Thank God. I am so grateful that’s not the scenario today. Yes yes. No…
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March Athletes of the Month
Welcome to MARCH! It may look like a moonscape outside right now but the promise of spring is in the air! I am thrilled to announce our Athletes of the Month for March: Sparkle Jones and Martin Van Boekel! Sparkle started with Body Adapt about a year ago and has shown SUCH consistency…
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HABITS AND CARPET LUMPS
HABITS AND CARPET LUMPS By: Lauren Anderson A few months ago I got a new mattress. My sister and her girlfriend were champions and helped me move it into my apartment–because they’re heroes like that. And just as we were snapping the blankets into military precision, (My sister was in the Air Force and I…
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FORBIDDEN LOVE (a love letter to my body)
FORBIDDEN LOVE (A Love Letter To My Body) By: Lauren Anderson Dearest Body, I know it’s been a while since we’ve spoken like this my love, but what better time to rekindle the flame than on St. Valentine’s Day? Alas, life has kept me from spending more time with you than I wish. But fear…
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A CHANGE IN DENSITY
A CHANGE IN DENSITY By: Lauren Anderson About a week ago, it occurred to me that it had been 3 months since I’d seen one of my closest friends. Months! How does that happen? Well I s’pose, life, school, work, being and adult, etc etc. All that boring stuff that gets in the way of…
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TAKING THE TIME IT TAKES
TAKING THE TIME IT TAKES By: Lauren Anderson When my grandpa and grandma passed away, I inherited all their watches. My grandparents were dapper to be sure, but also modest. These watches effectively had no value, but to me, they were priceless. Shortly after I acquired these treasures, I decided to have a fashion…
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IT’S THE CLIMB
IT’S THE CLIMB By: Lauren Anderson For the past few days, I keep catching myself humming an old Miley Cyrus song from 2009. I know! I’m as surprised as you are. Cause honestly, I didn’t even know that I had those lyrics rattling around in my head. I’ve never bought an album. But some stars…
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SOFT POTATO OR A HARD EGG
SOFT POTATO OR A HARD EGG By: Lauren Anderson The summer between 3rd and 4th grade I signed up to do a weeklong dance camp with the Parkettes. The Parkettes were the high school dance team and I thought they were EVERYTHING. I was so excited. Not only would I get to learn real life…
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