Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Shhh….I am Not Supposed to Be Here
If you read my post yesterday, you know I am supposed to be unplugged until late afternoon today. You are probably judging me, thinking that I am feigning illness to write this post from the bathroom on my iPhone. Let me assure you–I wrote this on Friday, scheduling it to publish today. But the iPhone…
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Love Means Learning How to Unplug
Our weekends are often filled with tasks we need to accomplish around the house, activities planned with the kids, menu planning and grocery shopping for the next week, a little work time, extra training time, socializing with friends, and more. We know how to slow down and do, but rarely can we successfully achieve a…
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A Positive Reflection
This week I wrote a post after re-writing the About page on my site. While I discovered an irrelevancy now to those words describing me from three years ago when it was originally written, I found a shift in my writing focus as well. The reflection I see of myself now reveals not only a…
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A New Chapter in Life
There are many benefits to writing on a blog. One is the opportunity to clearly see the past as it was in the moment–not a revisionist’s version of it. I am able to look back to read what I was doing, how I was feeling, remember my greatest fears and biggest frustrations. Last night was one…
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Healthy Cooking with Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts
I get offers for sponsored posts regularly, but none excite me more than an opportunity to try and write about a gluten-free product. Any chance I have to discover something new I can eat is the best. So of course I accepted the offer to try Rustic Crust’s 100% all-natural, gluten-free pizza crust and tomato…
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What is Normal
Yesterday I posted about the unusual living arrangements Sean and I have chosen for our family. I stated I recognized it’s not normal, but that it works for us. What I received in return for publishing this post was a reminder from my readers to focus on what best works for us–however non-traditional it might…
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