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Anchors and Safe Harbors
Some anchors are forged in steel; others are made of love, memory, and place.When I think about the anchors in my life, the metaphor naturally expands to include my safe harbors. A safe harbor, for me, is made up of the people and places that ground me, those that keep me steady when life feels uncertain. I am happiest when I am in Wisconsin. Having lived in multiple states, including Iowa, Texas, California, and Colorado, I have felt most at home, most anchored, when I am here.
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A Year of Change, Challenge, and Grace
I’m honestly in awe of how fast time flies these days. Back in the 1980s, when I was living in California, I remember a DJ on the radio once said:
“Life is like a roll of toilet paper—the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.”
At the time, I laughed. Now? It hits a little deeper. It feels very true.