For the linguist: My word for 2018
alyssa · December 28, 2017
I love words. And I love words that aren't even real words. My current favorite is discombobulated. Isn't that a great word?! And man, I cannot think of a…
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alyssa · December 28, 2017
I love words. And I love words that aren't even real words. My current favorite is discombobulated. Isn't that a great word?! And man, I cannot think of a…
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alyssa · September 19, 2017
Let's pretend for a moment that we are sitting across the table from one another. An old oak table, worn smooth and polished by the thousands of fingertips…
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alyssa · July 5, 2017
Right now the warm water is pressing up to my toes, as my heels sink down in the sand. The mountains are green from the fresh snowmelt and somewhere in them…
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alyssa · January 23, 2017
Even now, I sit in front of my computer, fretting over what to say and how to say it. While I love writing, sometimes I just wish I could sit across the table…
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alyssa · October 25, 2016
I pedal easy on my stationary bike, people still trickling in before class starts, but it is almost go time. It is my second time to this spin class and I love…
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alyssa · August 15, 2013
It took five days. FIVE days to get my"chill" on. For good or bad, I would define my family as weekend warriors. What is a weekend warrior? Well, as a family…
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chris · April 29, 2013
Well, I made it. Last September I decided (to try) to learn to like running. I had been running here and there, off and on, all summer. In September, I decided…
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alyssa · December 15, 2012
I ran slow. The snow fell fast. Light and heavy at the same time. I ran for quiet. I ran for thinking. I ran for peace and resolve and purpose. I ran for…
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alyssa · December 11, 2012
But we think it should be. Don't we? I wrote a few weeks ago, "It is infuriating to go through each day and feel as though you are not winning in any area. In…
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