Tag: Habits
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Never Miss a … Wednesday?
Never miss a Monday. It’s a common (almost clichéd) phrase used particularly in fitness circles, to motivate people to start their week on the right foot, perhaps with a good solid sweat session or healthy meal. The phrase may not apply directly to other goals, but the sentiment does. Start your goals strong to set…
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What I learned doing NaNoWriMo
On Halloween I was like a kid waiting for Christmas. It wasn’t because I love Halloween, or because I was excited to play Christmas carols. It was because National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) started on November 1. During the month of November thousands of people around the world attempt to write a 50,000 word novel…
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Avoiding the Sprawl
A few times while I lived in Toronto I ventured outside the city. I was always struck by how much the GTA sprawled. There was nothing but buildings. The only way I could tell I was in a new city was the signs marking the boundaries. Where were the fields, or trees, or something between…
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The Non-Praying Minister
The non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity – Frank Kafka As we launch in Holy Week, I feel more and more like the monster courting insanity. Life in a large parish is busy enough in the first place, but add the extras of Lent, and other diocesan events to attend, plus trying to keep…
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Getting in a Routine
Regardless of which ministry you’re in (or if you’re in ministry at all), chances are that every day is different. One day I am in the schools for class visits, the next I’m behind my desk planning and catching up on emails. Some days, everything I planned to accomplish is derailed when someone in crisis walks through…
Lauren van Vliet, author 