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Karen
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
Miso Hippie at home.
When I lived at the IKRC Grand Canyon, one of my favorite off-campus things to do was to meet my friend Kit for lunch at a restaurant...
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Karen
- May 13, 2021
- 4 min
A minimalist mindset.
Minimalism is a way of life and a mindset that I have adopted over the past 3 years. I found myself facing a challenge that caused me a...
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Karen
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
The shower scene.
I found it. The solution to my haircare woes. I am desperately reducing plastic use. Especially one-time single-use plastic, because, you...
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Karen
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
Forest bathing.
The weekend's adventure included a hike through Kukutali Preserve which is co-owned and co-managed by the Swinomish Indian Tribal...
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Karen
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Tulip Town & Roozengarde Display Gardens.
A day trip to Skagit Valley did not disappoint, even though we missed the peak of the Tulip Festival by just a few days. We did not see...
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Karen
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Plastic sucks.
We recently watched a segment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, on plastic. As someone who is actively trying to reduce my carbon...
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Joy Swirl
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Nootka Cedar
Kitty of the North Nootka Cedar is the newest member of our family. We adopted this beautiful, curious, playful, and loving boy from the...
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Joy Swirl
- Jan 5, 2021
- 5 min
It's a New Year | 2021.
No doubt 2020 gave us many opportunities to develop compassion and plenty of time to contemplate if you were paying attention. I sent out...
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Joy Swirl
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Watchlist.
The year of the pandemic, two years of cross-country travel, music, art, social justice, the tech takeover, and rekindled and newly...
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Joy Swirl
- Dec 26, 2020
- 5 min
The Books.
Now that I'm not wasting so much of it scrolling my life away, I have the time to enrich my life with books. You'll find a few that I'm...
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Joy Swirl
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
How to meditate.
A simple and easy to follow guide. The thing that changed my life is meditation. The benefits are great and profound. Meditation is a...
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Karen
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
Digital Addiction and the Relationship Problem.
After I published Dear Friends., I received a request to guest post on KadampaLife.org. My article details my struggles with digital...
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Karen
- Dec 3, 2020
- 4 min
Dear Friends.
Dear Friends-- I'm writing this because I realize I have a digital addiction. I've had it for years and years, so it now seems like...
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Joy Swirl
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
Pumpkin Bread.
When you have pumpkins, make pumpkin bread, (and pancakes!) PUMPKIN BREAD Servings: Makes 2 loaves Cook Time: 65 - 75 Minutes INGREDIENTS...
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Joy Swirl
- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
Butternut Squash Soup.
Picked from the pea patch in front of our building. The day I moved in, I noticed a squash plant growing in front of the building. I...
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Joy Swirl
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Cliff Climbing and Rock Collecting.
Discovery Park, Day 2 Discovery Park was such a treat on Thanksgiving Day that we decided to go back and satisfy our curiosity. Another...
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Joy Swirl
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
Discovery Park.
We spent Thanksgiving on a 3 hour hike around Discovery Park. Part of the park contains a beautiful, sacred place to the local Native...
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Joy Swirl
- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
Make joy.
Joy is a mind that delights... Picking grapes, sorting laundry, walking among trees, listening to music, sitting still, enjoying...
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