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  • Chicken Hacks

    If you don’t want to fork over $30+ for one of those heated waterers for your chickens this season here’s what you can do. Go to your local thrift store, find a $5 crock pot, fill it with water and plug it in for the chickens. It’s nice because you can easily remove the crock… Read more

  • Being Owed

    Last week at church I heard a quote, “It’s okay to be owed more than you owe.” The man teaching Bible class was quoting his Grandpa. Obviously it’s an analogy for Jesus, because we owe him the greatest debt of all that never would be or could be repaid. It also alludes to the parable… Read more

  • Concentration Tips: Music edition

    I have probably mentioned before the power of lofi music in maintaining focus while working/studying. I learned a new musical term(?) the other day for studying and focusing. Jim Kwik, in his book Limitless, tells us to turn on a baroque music playlist on youtube or spotify to keep focused. I am currently listening to… Read more

  • Writing Prompt

    I have started to write in a journal as part of therapy. When something comes up that really bothers me or I have a strong reaction to it I take a note and think, “Where does this intensity come from? Why was I trigged by xyz?” Then I try to link it to other feelings… Read more

  • Making Friends as an Adult

    Guess what’s hard… making friends as an adult! Why? Because small talk kills the soul and it’s so weird to invite adults to hang out. Does it have to be awkward? No. But do I end up feeling awkward 90% of the time? Definitely. I am going to start introducing myself as a “recovering anxious… Read more

  • Stories of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)

    In case you were pregnant and considering alcohol, think again! The damage that does to your babies brain is unreal. My youngest sister was adopted from Russia in 2004. Her birth mother drank and my sister’s brain is forever altered. At 20 years old there are basic concepts that my sister struggles with. The other… Read more