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Channeling back to school vibes.

She reinvented her life.

Back to school fashion circa 1939.

A janitor's view of La Sorbonne.

Movies to stream this fall.

Author Jedidiah Jenkins.

The coziest movie homes.

And baby seahorses.

Happy Sunday.

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What I told my Sunday school students about death.

The truth about someday. 

This online book club vacationed together, reading.

Helen Mirren.

Get comfortable with yourself.

Baseball organists keep bringing the heat.

Art on the Ave.

And the World Dog Surfing Championships.

Happy Sunday.

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Summer camp grandmas. 

If I were 50 again, here's exactly what I'd do differently.

Venus.

Simple ways to spark your creativity.

Build the habit of showing up.

Always Amy Turn Sharp.

Removing labels from glass jars.

Visible Mending 101.

And baby hummingbirds.

Happy Sunday.

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One less summer.

Take back control of the invisible forces that shape your days.

Embrace summer ennui.

Unfeathering of the nest.

Maybe pick one.

The books that made the Booker Prize long list.

This about August.

Andrew Bird and L'Orchestre National de Lyon.

And howling Huskies.

Happy Week Ahead

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Photo Bob Rosenberg, Italy

Farewell Ozzy.

Walking my age.

Her secret to success.

Staying soft.

Results are merely a by-product.

La passeggiata.

99 Summer beach reads.

Ambient cafe noise.

The 5-4-3-2-1 grocery method.

Plug in your zip code to explore local trails.

Growing basil.

Greenland icebergs.

And bears in the pool.

Happy Sunday

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Powerful life lessons from things that matter.

Notes from Ms. Morrison.

The power of small actions.

You are looking at life.

In honor of Andrea Gibson.

Pen pals still exist.

Sweden's secret to wellbeing.

This muse.

This salad.

And Monarch butterflies.

Happy Sunday

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This is a heartbreaking account of the Texas flood. If you're up for it, he paints a vivid picture. Where the river took us. 

Stop counting sheep.

When you stop explaining yourself.

Embrace deep casual hosting.

Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed's rules for living.

Peace doesn't shout.

How not to get stopped by discouragement.

Some actions to supplement protesting and voting.

Why old books smell so good.

101 meals for summer.

The affogato is always my favorite.

And a hedgehog running to dinner.

Sunday Links

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Texas Hill Country flooding - how to give and receive help.

Curation is the new IQ test.

The key to longevity is boring.

This music will change your day.

City guides.

Are you kidding me right now with this house?

Getting rid of sentimental clutter.

All of these desserts.

And more bears and bears.

Happy Sunday

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Baseball Ted

Your non-negotiables.

Counter intelligence.

He traveled to every country in the world without flying.

I was a guest on the wonderful It's Pronounced Memwah podcast.

I love her.

Pack like a pro.

Mostly painless.

And this baby bun.

Sunday Links. 

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 Humans need solitude.

The Spoon Theory.

Things to do while waiting.

That one sentence.

This cottage in Surrey.

And I especially love the bears.

Happy Sunday

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Building a meaningful life.

Sly Stone.

Brian Wilson.

Barbara Kingsolver and her garden.

Declutter your kitchen.

The Turkish garbage collector public library.

And this guy and his audiences.

Happy Sunday.

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Your weirdness is a virtue.

Plan out a summer semester.

Action for Happiness.

Create a more flexible mind.

Love this idea.

Grief travel.

The statue keepers.

The milky way.

And a baby seal.

Happy Sunday.

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I am trying to tell you something about ghosts.

I think I have nine out of ten of these things stored in my garage.

How the most remote community in America gets its mail.

I'm not doing the best I can.

About greed.

Collage art.

And some sheep.

Happy Sunday. 

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The contribution journal.

Remove what's holding you back.

How to learn a new skill.

Money resources if you are stressed about finances.

This 1930s dance school in Paris.

What did Hubble see on your birthday?

A practical guide to not eating meat.

And Petunia the baby beaver.

Happy Sunday.

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Do you have a third place?

Feeling happier.

Invest in the right order.

Forcing yourself to do everything.

What if Gen-Xers are actually the cool ones?

Start something new.

Movies for a nostalgic European summer.

3 Notebooks.

The 5-4-3-2-1 Packing Method.

And baby javelinas.

Happy Sunday.

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How to use a joy list.

Thoughts on the extended mind.

What Thoreau can teach us about living well.

The 9 Rules of Longevity.

Side quests.

What to stream in May.

This house.

Get lost in these gardens.

These paintings.

And this desert rain frog.

Happy Sunday.

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She asked for feedback on her prom dress.

The pursuit of contentment.

Revitalization of the sacred.

Habits that will make your life happier and lighter.

Be the wave.

99 Books for building your own spirituality.

Quiet your mind. 

Benefits of creativity.

Powerful questions to transform your spending habits forever.

Prioritize yourself.

Popular books of 2025 so far.

Plant nannies.

And a bearded dragon tries on costumes.

Happy Sunday.

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I don't need my life to be remarkable. (From NYT via Scott Moe's wonderful Second Shift newsletter)

When your cup is empty.

How to live in the present moment.

Rituals for Beltane.

Rules for weeknight dinner happiness.

And Valerie the Dachsund. 

Happy Sunday.

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The soul of social life.

Bill Murray says he's not the man he used to be.

The lovely Grandfluencers. 

Therapist tricks to stay calm when things are uncertain.

Things to do at night instead of Netflix.

Fall asleep in two minutes.

This poem.

This artist.

This couple.

A Hampshire cottage garden.

Traditional designs of Ukrainian egg decorating.

And these lambs.

Happy Sunday.

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The stories our Amazon carts tell.

To make someone happy, ask for help.

Low energy habits that improved my mental health.

99 Way to opt out of consumerism. 

Meaningful ways to live simply.

Fall back in love with reading.

Compelling reasons for doing nothing.

This Swedish summer house.

And this duck watch.

Happy Sunday.