new year Archives - Christina Irene

Salvage Your Pandemic Calendar with Theme Days

1 Dec

Ever since the shutdowns in March, I’ve been honing my staycation and day-trip skills. I was supposed to fly to Scotland at the end of March, to celebrate my 40th birthday. When that was looking unlikely, I came up with...
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Refresh Your Hardships with a “First Day of School”

30 Aug

Remember the thrill of the first day of school? That new beginning? I won’t assume this was a positive experience for everyone, but for a lot of us, it was an exciting time. A clean slate, a fresh start. I...
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Inspiration is Breath, Not Birth (How to Stay Inspired Forever)

21 Apr

How are you doing on your new year’s resolution? Have you ever had powerful motivation to do something and then just lost it? Unfortunately, it happens rather easily, and it happens to us all, all the time. Because inspiration is...
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Another Around (a poem)

13 Jan

For the second year in a row, I celebrated the turning of the year with my neighbors, friends, local community, and our dogs. My little town drops a giant piece of candy at a bonfire event. I was a little...
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