I always struggle to identify something to give up for Lent that will draw me closer to God, so this year the fast I choose on Ash Wednesday is something different.
The Reassurance of Ash Wednesday
It’s my favorite day in the church calendar–Ash Wednesday. It may seem odd that such a solemn, penitent day is my favorite, but I find reassurance in the readings and prayers that remind me that God’s love and grace are as inevitable as my shortcomings and mortality.
After a few more late nights–but thankfully no more all-nighters–we wrapped up the work project that’s been consuming my life for the past few months. Since Wednesday, I’ve been bouncing back from the pressure of high-stakes deadlines and shortage of restful sleep.
I prefer not to be in the office at sunset, but when I am
I’m grateful for this lovely view out my window.
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Even on days I feel like I have all the time in the world, taking time for a warm-up is not in my nature. I want to just lace up my shoes and go–and Scooby’s anxiously waiting. Then when I finish my run, I am ready to have my coffee and get on with my day. But I know even a quick dynamic warm-up and a few minutes of post-run stretching can help fend off injuries–and that is time well spent.
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Despite promising myself I wouldn’t do it again, having a plan of action, and getting a head start, I ended up having to pull an all-nighter again this week. It’s possible I could have managed my time a bit better, but I refuse to regret taking 24 hours off last weekend and am pretty sure that hour I wasted spent planning a spring trip to Europe was a good investment in my sanity.
I’m getting way too much use out of this Bitmoji!
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Was it just last week I claimed to be ahead of my workload? After I worked on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to get caught up, my assistant (secretary) worked last Saturday to clear out her backlog—passing a lot of it on to me. With another towering stack of things to do, it’s no surprise I was burning the midnight oil again, but it cast enough light to keep me looking at the bright side.
My team thinks it funny to stack files higher than I can reach ….
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