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3 Lies That Keep Us from Choosing Rest

3 Lies That Keep Us from Choosing Rest

October 12, 2017 By Alison 2 Comments

While mowing the lawn last summer, I moved the wrong way and felt an ominous pop in my lower back….
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3 Ways to Recharge in “Slowvember”

3 Ways to Recharge in “Slowvember”

October 31, 2016 By Alison Leave a Comment

Two years ago, as October faded to a close, I felt myself fading with it. After a marathon of school,…
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My Not-So-Slowvember Adventure

My Not-So-Slowvember Adventure

January 4, 2016 By Alison 2 Comments

Some things are easy to pick up long after you’ve put them down. Riding a bike. Playing chopsticks. Doing the…
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Chaos, Camping, and My Plans for #NovemberSlowdown2015

Chaos, Camping, and My Plans for #NovemberSlowdown2015

October 22, 2015 By Alison 3 Comments

The blog has been silent this month because October is ridiculous, and because I say yes to All The Things….
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What I Learned by Slowing Down

What I Learned by Slowing Down

January 10, 2015 By Alison 3 Comments

At the end of October I told you I was going to take a month to slow down. Then I…
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4 Reasons Slowing Down Sounds Lovely + Terrifying

4 Reasons Slowing Down Sounds Lovely + Terrifying

October 30, 2014 By Alison 6 Comments

Last week, when I shared my November plan to slow down, your responses surprised me. Many of you said something…
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Slow Down: An Experiment in Finding Life by Doing Less

Slow Down: An Experiment in Finding Life by Doing Less

October 23, 2014 By Alison 19 Comments

My living room is clean. This is such a rare occasion, I decided to take a picture: If I’d snapped…
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I'm Alison: writer, introspector, chronic over-thinker. If you long to learn the art of stillness and live an authentic, rested life...well, so do I! Maybe we can figure it out together. Welcome to my grace-laden mess. I'm glad you're here.

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Instagram post 2185101477113222104_52644614 Puppy update! They’re starting to walk! We have our eye on the big girl doing acrobatics in the lower left, but they’re all too precious to make a decision yet.
Instagram post 2181547398915057758_52644614 We lost our Pixie almost 3 months ago. A few weeks later, I began reaching out to some reputable #englishmastiff breeders about upcoming litters. I didn’t tell anyone, not even Tim. Not until I had reserved a puppy. What a fun surprise to let them know we are expecting a new canine addition! We got to meet the pups over the weekend, and have begun narrowing down our favorites. In the meantime, we’ve fallen in love with the puppies’ parents, especially their monstrous daddy, Thor.
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#mastiff #mastiffsofinstagram #mastifflover #puppylove #puppy #puppies
Instagram post 2172763202365062906_52644614 The one on the right got her braces off today!🎉 The one on the left has a little longer to wait.😭
Instagram post 2136680303790518189_52644614 Accurate.
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#bookworm #amreading #booklover #tbrpile #readingaddict #ilovemylibrary #introvertproblems #introverting
Instagram post 2119898419094040590_52644614 Our hearts are breaking as we say goodbye to our precious Pixie today. She’s been the perfect pet match for this introvert - a calm, faithful presence always content to sit with me in companionable silence. The only thing she ever asked for was room by my feet and the occasional spoonful of peanut butter. You will be missed, sweet girl.💔 #mastiffsofinstagram #puppylove #petsofinstagram #englishmastiff #cantstopcrying
Instagram post 2114589130410300984_52644614 Annual first-day-of-school pancakes! Praying these babes have an amazing year of growth in mind and spirit. 🌿💕 #lccsfirstdayofschool @lancastercountychristianschool
Instagram post 2085070494964633239_52644614 Summer vibing with this treasure of a novel, which releases next week. So far it’s exactly what I’ve come to expect from @shawnsmucker: transportive, lyrical, deep in spirit, and with an underlying tension that makes me forget about all the work that’s piling up while I lose myself in this story.(😬#notsorry) BTW, if you preorder, you’ll get the journal Shawn kept while writing this book. I love me some behind-the-scenes features!😎 #lightfromdistantstars #amreading #summerreading #booklover #mustread #mustreadbooks #bookstagram #poolreading
Instagram post 2081291485696911565_52644614 🎶These are a few of my favorite things🎶 After three months of work insanity (hence, no writing) and one month of the Autoimmune Protocol (hence, no coffee), I’m beyond thankful to be back in the saddle and reunited with my favorite coffee shop.
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@copper_cup_coffee #coffeeshop #lancasterpa #lancaster #coffeelover @amwriting #writinglife #autoimmuneprotocol #aip #aipdiet
Instagram post 2080634118982464345_52644614 Happy birthday, USA! 🇺🇸 🎇 ❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙#fourthofjuly #julyfourth #america #merica #patriotic #thankful #landofthefree #homeofthebrave #landofthefreebecauseofthebrave #godblessamerica #andalltheworld
Instagram post 2185101477113222104_52644614 Puppy update! They’re starting to walk! We have our eye on the big girl doing acrobatics in the lower left, but they’re all too precious to make a decision yet.
Instagram post 2181547398915057758_52644614 We lost our Pixie almost 3 months ago. A few weeks later, I began reaching out to some reputable #englishmastiff breeders about upcoming litters. I didn’t tell anyone, not even Tim. Not until I had reserved a puppy. What a fun surprise to let them know we are expecting a new canine addition! We got to meet the pups over the weekend, and have begun narrowing down our favorites. In the meantime, we’ve fallen in love with the puppies’ parents, especially their monstrous daddy, Thor.
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#mastiff #mastiffsofinstagram #mastifflover #puppylove #puppy #puppies
Instagram post 2172763202365062906_52644614 The one on the right got her braces off today!🎉 The one on the left has a little longer to wait.😭
Instagram post 2136680303790518189_52644614 Accurate.
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#bookworm #amreading #booklover #tbrpile #readingaddict #ilovemylibrary #introvertproblems #introverting
Instagram post 2119898419094040590_52644614 Our hearts are breaking as we say goodbye to our precious Pixie today. She’s been the perfect pet match for this introvert - a calm, faithful presence always content to sit with me in companionable silence. The only thing she ever asked for was room by my feet and the occasional spoonful of peanut butter. You will be missed, sweet girl.💔 #mastiffsofinstagram #puppylove #petsofinstagram #englishmastiff #cantstopcrying
Instagram post 2114589130410300984_52644614 Annual first-day-of-school pancakes! Praying these babes have an amazing year of growth in mind and spirit. 🌿💕 #lccsfirstdayofschool @lancastercountychristianschool
Instagram post 2085070494964633239_52644614 Summer vibing with this treasure of a novel, which releases next week. So far it’s exactly what I’ve come to expect from @shawnsmucker: transportive, lyrical, deep in spirit, and with an underlying tension that makes me forget about all the work that’s piling up while I lose myself in this story.(😬#notsorry) BTW, if you preorder, you’ll get the journal Shawn kept while writing this book. I love me some behind-the-scenes features!😎 #lightfromdistantstars #amreading #summerreading #booklover #mustread #mustreadbooks #bookstagram #poolreading
Instagram post 2081291485696911565_52644614 🎶These are a few of my favorite things🎶 After three months of work insanity (hence, no writing) and one month of the Autoimmune Protocol (hence, no coffee), I’m beyond thankful to be back in the saddle and reunited with my favorite coffee shop.
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@copper_cup_coffee #coffeeshop #lancasterpa #lancaster #coffeelover @amwriting #writinglife #autoimmuneprotocol #aip #aipdiet

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