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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4n554-1bb0a39 Embracing the art of the weekend "lean back," this episode explores how intentional rest, morning tea rituals, and finding ground zero before tackling the day protect your peace from workplace urgency. When you stop treating every external request like an emergency and refuse to take on other people’s chaos, protecting your energy becomes effortless …
Saturday morning was cold as hell. Know what I did? I took delivery on neckbones and hamhocks to add to lima beans. That is not a wellness-influencer morning. There was no glowing bowl arranged just so, no delicate little garnish waiting for the camera. It was cold outside, and I had a pot of beans …
Saturday has issued its own orders: stay warm, make a mug, and read something that refuses to behave. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the Chattanooga area from 1:00 AM to 9:00 AM EST on Saturday, November 14, with temperatures near 32 degrees and widespread frost. That is not just a …
Friday, November 13, 2026 Friday’s audit is a look-back, not a scorecard. I’m not handing out grades to the week or to myself. I’m asking what the numbers are telling me, what deserves to stay in motion, and what needs a better route. This week, the ledger did not close on a verdict. It opened …
On TNFro is Reading, I say, “I only have to do 2 things: stay Black and die. Everything is a choice or negotiable.” It gets a laugh because it sounds like the kind of rule someone makes after looking at a very long to-do list and deciding the list can wait. But there is freedom …
What does she say?? Be Kind
Kindness is more than politeness; it starts with how we treat ourselves. Let that sit: I can be kind to myself, and I’ll be kind to others. Very simple. Repeat.
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Book Shop Pick of The Week
The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 1
All Systems Red, Artificial Condition
Martha Wells (Author)
Now an Apple Original series, this volume collects the first two novellas in Martha Wells’s bestselling Murderbot series. Start with All Systems Red, the story that began the Murderbot phenomenon.
