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August 26, 2016

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3 Things I Learned This Fall

1. This fall I learned that empathy is more about the space you hold and less about the words you say. My five-year-old instructed me on empathy this fall in a moment that, as Havilah would say, stopped me in my tracks. This girl of mine moves through her world with a dizzying vitality. Her favorite way to greet a new friend, and by new friend I mean the complete stranger she just spotted across the room five seconds ago, is to barrel towards them at a dead sprint and wrap herself around their waist in a joyous full-body hug. In our family full of shrinking violets, Abigail stands out in high-definition. But I watched in awe this fall as my headstrong girl observed a friend overwhelmed with sorrow, sobbing uncontrollably. She came alongside, rested her little hand on their arm, and said with a holiness that was heavy, "I know you're sad. I can see that you're sad." And then she sat. Without moving. Without speaking. For a good long while. Until the t...

My 19 for 2019

Gretchen Rubin's 19 for 2019 is one of my favorite frameworks for year-end reflection and New Year intention setting. Last year I did an 18 for 2018 for the first time, and even though I didn't accomplish everything on my list, it was a great way to keep track of all the fun things I wanted to do over the course of the year. Here's some of the items on my list for this year: 1. Sign up for the Wild Explorers Club I can already check this off this list! We're registered and looking forward to receiving our first adventure assignment any day now. 2. Run a half marathon I'm thinking about this one . 3. Take a yoga class I did a few yoga classes at the Y last year, but I really want to check out this yoga studio that's only a few blocks from my house. The first yoga studio in our city and owned by a Lynn native, this is a small business I'd love to be able to support. 4. Take the Bucket System Class from Rachel Rainbolt a...

What Team Otto Has Been Reading Lately - September 2018

I've gotten into a great reading rhythm this summer: a chapter of an inspirational book with my morning quiet time, a non-fiction book tucked into my bag to sneak in during the cracks of the day, and fiction or memoir before bed. Apparently I'm in good company . This month I finished a slew of truly lovely books that I'm happy to share with you. In my early morning, inspirational reading: The Eternal Current: How a Practiced-Based Faith Can Save Us From Drowning by Aaron Niequist A great and mighty River flows throughout history toward the healing and restoration of all things. Jesus called this the kingdom of God, where what God wants to happen happens. But he didn't say, "Believe about this River." He invited us to join him in it and to learn how to swim with the Current for the sake of the world. The River is a place not of self-actualization but of relationship. We can't fix ourselves to please God, but we can join Christ and get swept up in Go...

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