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You know that story about sand and rocks in a jar?

You know that story about sand and rocks in a jar?
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Basically, if you fill your jar (life) with sand (small stuff/material things/menial tasks) there's no room left for the rocks (bigger, meaningful life experiences).
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It's so easy to let the sand take over because it's surface level, requires less effort, and for an acheiver like me, easy to check off.
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Yesterday, I left my cabin in NW Minnesota after being in the area for almost two weeks. As I drove away, a few unexpected, silent tears escaped. I'm still unpacking why I felt such strong emotion and why it surprised me.
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Part of me thinks it's because heading back home meant more sand would creep back into a jar that was being filled with rocks the past weeks. Family & friends, beautiful scenery, soul healing time off, unstructured days.
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Life can't always be the rocks but being aware of the sand is the first step in ensuring it doesn't take over the space in my jar.
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I'd love to know, what are your rocks?

Friday Introductions: New Lifestyle Edition . Hi!

Friday Introductions: New Lifestyle Edition
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Hi! I'm Jen! I wanted to introduce myself to some of the new faces here. Today, I'll share how I've changed in 2020.
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1) Slowing down: I love my job but sometimes I find it hard to balance personal and business. In 2020, I'm vowing to not overbook myself.
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2) Showing up on social media every day: perfection ruled my life for a long time (still working on it!) and I'm letting the fear go that my business will crumble if I'm not on stories or posting every day.
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3) TV: it's my release, my getaway and it's ok to watch!
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4) Body image: I'm thin, have gotten made fun of for it, and have let body image control my self esteem. I am who God made me to be and I'll honor that instead of critique it.
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5) Engrained beliefs: I'm vowing to change engrained beliefs I have on race, gender roles, money mindset, self worth, etc. I want to continue my journey in becoming a human who listens, learns, and loves all.
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So what about you? Will you change in 2020?.
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Swinging into the week with new vigor. Man, did I

Swinging into the week with new vigor. Man, did I need time off with my family over the 4th.
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This past weekend is something I look forward to and this year was just as great as always.
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It's not lost on me that Independence Day is not celebrated by all and we have a long way to go before we all feel equal.
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Do you feel refreshed or just as overwhelmed?
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When I taught 5th grade, the American Revolution w

When I taught 5th grade, the American Revolution was a standard. It’s always fascinated me and I loved recreating the exiting stories to the students, hoping to ignite a love for history.
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It's an exiting tale of oppressors across the sea unfairly treating citizens, who rebelled, fought and won the rights to their freedom. But how different is that from today? Oppressors unfairly treating citizens sounds familiar, right? We have not succeeded in true freedom for all.
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Is it any wonder our minds are skewed to view white men as superior? It’s engrained as a young as 10.
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Almost all of the heroes who founded our country, according to the text book, were white men. If a person of color, indigenous or a woman was mentioned it was at the very end, usually in the chapter enrichment. Basically, an optional side-note.
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Years later, I can only remember a handful of those side note names. Crispus Attucks, considered the first person shot during the Revolution at the Boston Masacre, Phyllis Wheatley, poet, James Armistead, a spy, Debrorah Samson, a woman who dressed as a man to fight, and Molly Pitcher, who helper her husband man the canons.
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Was that really it? Of course not. In hindsight, I’m ashamed that I didn’t do more research while I was teaching to right the wrong.
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But here’s what we can do. Learn for ourselves and teach today’s youth in a way that sheds light on all the heroes. It starts with us.

Happy holiday weekend! I spend the 4th at the lake

Happy holiday weekend! I spend the 4th at the lake with my family. Fireworks, swimming, smores and so much fun!
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What about you?
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I get giddy every time I call my client with the m

I get giddy every time I call my client with the message that their film is ready.
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This morning, I got to make that call to @chels819 . She's planning to gather the family and watch the film for the first time snuggled up with popcorn.
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This film's special, friends, and I'll share it soon but the family always gets to savor it alone for a few days.
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In the meantime, here's Logan and Kirsten dancing in the hallway!
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