Category: Mundane Mondays
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How the week slowly softened
A Mundane Monday Post- This past week, the anxiety hit me almost immediately after the weekend ended. I could feel the weight of work stress settling in, too much to do, not enough time, and a lingering cloud of negativity all around. I knew early on that I needed a pause, something grounding. So I…
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A weekend out, a week to recover
A Mundance Monday Post – Last weekend, my husband and I decided to celebrate our two-year anniversary with a proper night out. Nothing extravagant, just a cozy dinner at a local steakhouse tucked right into our neighborhood. It felt familiar and special in the best way. We ordered the porterhouse, which never disappoints, shared a…
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Gatherings, Glitches, and Gratitude
A Mundane Monday Post – I. Thursday Thanksgiving arrived wrapped in warmth and familiar smells. The table was crowded with plates, too many, as always, yet never enough. There was laughter, the shuffle of serving spoons, the repeated “You have to try this,” and the kind of fullness that feels almost ceremonial. Then came the…
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Massages, Manhattans, and Missteps
A Mundane Monday Post – This past week felt like the pre holiday chaos arrived early like December accidentally hit “fast forward” and landed right on Thanksgiving. Work was rough, the kind of rough that makes you question every life choice while staring blankly at your computer screen. So when Friday evening came, my husband…
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A long week, a gentle ending
A Mundane Monday Post – This week moved in slow motion, one of those strange stretches of days where even a short work week feels impossibly long. Maybe it was the catching up, the readjusting, the quiet tug-of-war between old habits and new intentions. I tried to do as much as I could, but I…