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Getting up at 5am, swimming laps, poetry, tea with honey in it, arranging flowers.

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Bookkeeping and accounting. I thought it would be so boring, but I weirdly love it! It’s so methodical that it feels like it gives my creative side of my brain a rest.

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Tell me more about the tea. What's your favorite??

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100% spanx and therapy for me, too! Also, driving a minivan and having kids in school.

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Sep 20, 2023Liked by Sonya Spillmann

I think I could echo half of your list! I'm also always surprised at how much a little morning discipline sets the tone for my day (and mental health). Lindywell pilates, shower, faith practice, and dressing for the day before 7am always makes me so happy.

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Also bangs, and the elementary school years.

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waking up before sunrise to ski fresh powder with my husband

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just got my first pair of Spanx and it's like getting a little hug - lol! Also, loving my new oversized denim button-down shirt that I thought might be over-rated, but I now wear it almost every day.

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Leaving the paid workforce to stay home with my kids, driving a minivan, writing on the internet

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Taylor Swift's music (cue big gasp from my early 20's hipster self), Marvel movies, working remotely, having long hair, and using a (very basic) smart watch. I clearly live on the edge. πŸ˜‚

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Pulling weeds. I get a weird satisfaction over wetting the soil and using my hand weeder to dig out the roots.

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