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    The New Year is Upon Us!

    The new year is upon us!   

    I hosted another Reflection & Rejuvenation party, and four friends came over for three hours of reflection, intention-setting, and connecting. I had a lot of fun!   

    When I reflected on 2016, my three words (in this order) were busy, stressful, and beautiful.    

    Although I had a lot to celebrate (publishing a book, breaking ground on our permanent school facility in East Austin, and an overall feeling like I’m doing the right work), I was disappointed by my inability to sustain the regular habits of health and wellness. There are so many other habits I want to incorporate into my life … Read More

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    Reflection & Rejuvenation: November

    Only two months left of the year. One of the things I like about my 5-year journal is that it gives me a sensorial experience every single night about how much of the year is left, since the thickness of the remaining pages dwindles each day.
    October! What a month! Our Fall Break trip to Los Angeles and my work trip to Bulgaria (more about Bulgaria tomorrow)! There was also my big fundraising push to raise $150,000 more so we could get started on the first part of our permanent facility. And I’ve been shopping for Christmas presents (to reduce my stress this holiday season). And Matt and
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    Reflection & Rejuvenation: September

    Friends, it has been so long! 
    It’s easy to fall into the habit of not writing. First it was being on vacation. Then it was the horrendously racist things that were happening around the country; I was struggling to put my words together. Then it was the start of the school year. Then it was, “Well, I’ve gone this long without updating my blog, what’s another week?” And then another and another. 
    This blog is my place to dream and plan. There hasn’t been much dreaming and planning going on lately! I’ve been working, mothering, working, sleeping. And waking up and doing it all over again. Even my year of
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