Mia's Musings from the Slow Lane
Lessons learned from traveling the U.S. in our RV with two kids and two pets. Plus, random thoughts about books and life.
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I Want to Be Healthy Enough for the Life I Want (opens the original)
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The Strange, Humbling Experience of Job Searching in Midlife (opens the original)
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Noticing... the dream I keep coming back to (opens the original)
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I’m Learning to Leave Things Undone (opens the original)
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I used to think balance meant being able to handle everything without dropping anything. If I could just get organized enough and find the right system, I could keep the house running and the boys taken care of and the errands done and still be a good friend and still be productive most hours of most days. Balance, in my head, was a management problem. Find the right system and then, BOOM, everything fits.That belief had a way of following me around. I felt guilty sitting still if there was some
Life Lately, in Five Photos (opens the original)
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