Category Archives: Personal

2019 Goals

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Thistle

As discussed in December, I’ve decided to make my individual 2019 goals to all aim toward a specific end: to help me discover the person I am again, and to then become that person. I’ve split these goals into four … Continue reading →

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2018 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Thistle

This was a difficult year for me. I really thought it was going to be a good one, and things did start by going really well. But so much fell apart. Two members of my family passed away, plus three … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – December in Review

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Thistle

Normally I’d wait until early January to do my final monthly wrap-up of 2018, but it feels better to get it done within the year and have as little as possible lingering come January 1st (I still have one book … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Anniversary and Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Thistle

It has been a fun week (minus the awful illness that went through our family mid-week – I’m trying to focus on the positives!). First off, it was Jason’s and my 19th anniversary yesterday. I bought us tickets to see … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Grief and Identity

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Thistle

Most people have heard of the five stages of grief, and by now many people know that these stages aren’t exclusive, linear, or clear-cut. I, for example, never really do much with the bargaining stage, but bounce between denial and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Well ebay sucks now…

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been maybe 5-6 years since I’ve used ebay, and even then, I’d hardly used it since the mid-2000s. I decided to dig up my account, though, to sell off some stuff. I had about 40 items to sell and … Continue reading →

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Review: Empty Faces

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Thistle

Back in October, Jason and I saw an ad for Empty Faces, a paranormal serial story package. The basic premise goes like this: Each month for the duration of the story, you get a box that contains clues that you … Continue reading →

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November in Review

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been quite an eventful month, though I haven’t been on the blog as often as usual. I’m winding down to the end of the year, but before I get there, let me review November! Goals: So…in goals this month, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Let the Christmas season begin!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Thistle

I love Christmas. It’s probably my favorite time of year, edging out Halloween just slightly. Christmas begins for us the day after Thanksgiving, and continues full-steam through the end of the year. We have our gifts planned and mostly bought, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Thanksgivings

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Thistle

I have a very large extended family and we don’t do things by halves. Thanksgiving is one of our tamer holidays in that there’s only two to three celebrations each year. This year, it was two. The first always takes … Continue reading →

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