Category: choosing joy
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The Uniform Project: Inspired by Simplicity
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Theuniformproject.org is a simple idea. Sheena Matheiken wears the same dress for 365 days, and she dresses it up differently every day with various accessories. The really amazing part about it is that it’s not about her, or her style, or her own wishes. The amazing part is that she’s…
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Seeing ‘Rent’ (the musical)
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Last night, two of my friends and fellow awesome bloggers (a shout out to Katey and Chrissy) and I went to go see Rent. It’s a musical. It makes me cry, a lot, every time I see it. What was truly remarkable about this latest touring group of Rent is…
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Give Away: A Gratitude Journal
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As part of the ongoing one year anniversary of Welcoming Spirit, I’m having a happy give away! The other day, after work, I stopped by the Chronicle Book Store. I love looking at all the books they have, so many craft books, journals and unusual things. Something special caught my…
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A Blog-aversary and Other Celebrations!
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This week marks the one year anniversary of Welcoming Spirit! Oh my! And to think that the one year day was actually the same day I was offered a new job… wow. I’ve got a houseful of college friends coming over tonight, but in the next week, in celebration of…
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In the Place Where There is No Cell Phone Coverage
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One of my favorite spots in the whole world sits on the Northern Coast of California. I set out yesterday to meet up with my parents for a weekend of relaxation, too much food, soaking in some sun and staring at the ocean. On the way up north, the road…
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Casting Out the Demons: Thoughts from Sunday’s Sermon
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This last Sunday we went to Church with friends; a friend’s baby was getting baptized. I have to say, it was one of the most joyous baptisms I’ve ever been to. The kiddos (there were two that day) were buck naked, and they got three solid dunks, feet first, the…
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What Kind of Retreat Appeals to You? and What Moves you to Blog?
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This week my retreat planning team met with Father Rusty to go over a little plan we concocted. See, we lead retreats for young adults (defined as ages 18-40). It’s a pretty wide range for a single gathering of people, especially seeing as a high school senior and a new…
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The Cable Car Turn Around
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After I left work today, I stopped by Anthropologie to do an exchange. The store is about four blocks from my office. Once I’d finished that, I headed off to BART so I could get home. And I passed this site, the Cable Car turn around, which is always bustling…
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The Recession: Finding Joy in Everyday Things
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Today the Retreat Planning Team met to talk about our March retreat. We always do a check in, just to see what’s happened in the last month with each other. It was interesting today that much of the conversation drifted into talk of the recession. One person’s job will likely…