tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51139926684900156982024-02-19T04:39:22.330-07:00Alison's Happiness Projectalisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-38765080520461523552018-07-08T21:00:00.000-06:002018-08-23T18:59:20.697-06:00Highlights of June<center><big>My Annual Weekend Women's Retreat</big><br />
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<big>A Roadtrip with My Husband Dan <br />
to Five National Parks in Utah</big><br />
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm">Bryce Canyon National Park</a><br />
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<big>Two Bridal Showers for My Daughter Erin</big><br />
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<big><a href="https://hallofbreakfast.com/">Hall of Breakfast Art Exhibition</a></big><br />
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<big>"Stand ... in holy places, and be not moved" (D&C 87:8).</big></center>
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As I think about <i>standing</i>, I'm reminded of two phrases from hymns I frequently sing at church. Attributed to Robert Keen (ca. 1787) is "How Firm a Foundation," the title of a hymn that reminds me that Jesus is the rock on which I should build and that He is always with me and will provide me the succor I need. In "Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah," William Williams (1717-1791) wrote, "We are weak, but thou art able." This helps me to remember that, ultimately, my strength comes from Jesus.
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<big><i>Slow and steady wins the race.</i></big></center>
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Digging a little deeper into this moral from one of Aesop's fables, I see I need to add <i>deliberate</i> to the process:
<blockquote>"Slow and steady definitely do not win the race alone. Slow, steady, and <i>deliberate</i> wins the race, when punctuated by occasional <i>sprints</i>. <i>It’s not enough to make daily, measured progress on your work if it’s not deliberate progress.</i>
<br><ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><ul>— Todd Henry</ul></ul></ul></ul></ul></ul></blockquote><small>Source: <a href="http://http://www.toddhenry.com/creating/slow-and-steady-does-not-win-the-race/">Accidental Creative</a></small>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-26706796775684485852018-05-26T21:00:00.000-06:002018-05-26T23:06:26.586-06:00Week Two (May 21-27)Eighteen Weeks of Strong<big><big><b>vig·or·ous</b></big>
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<i>adjective</i> strong, healthy, and full of energy</big>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-36107902644700506022018-05-20T22:00:00.000-06:002018-05-28T20:23:00.533-06:00Week One (May 14-20)Eighteen Weeks of Strong<center>
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alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-85288439108920503792018-05-19T23:18:00.000-06:002018-05-19T23:18:27.154-06:00Highlights of March and April<center><big>March Madness</big></center>
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<center><big>March for Our Lives</big></center>
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<center><big><i>Hamilton</i></big></center>
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<center><big>Jordan River Temple Open House</big></center>
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<center><big>Jonathan's 19th Birthday</big></center>
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<center><big>Erin's College Graduation</big></center>
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<center><big>Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon</big></center>
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alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-92054324767944472802018-03-01T21:48:00.000-07:002018-03-20T18:11:27.624-06:00February in Review
<b>My Focuses for the Month</b>
<ul>Continuing to walk or run as many days as possible.</ul>
<ul>Sleeping at least seven hours each night.</ul>
<ul>Identifying coping strategies for my upcoming "busy season" at work.</ul>
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<b>What I Read</b><br>
<ul>In Print —</ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26213462-strength-and-stillness"><i>Strength and Stillness: A Message for Woman</i> by Patricia T. Holland</a>. <small>(Inspiration for my #OneLittleWord2018 STRONG.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25566675-piecing-me-together"<i>Piecing Me Together</i> by Renée Watson</a>. <small>(Winner of 2018 Newbery Honor and 2018 Coretta Scott King Award.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30649506-at-home-in-the-world"><i>At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe</i> by Tsh Oxenreider</a>. <small>(The subtitle says it all.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6136502-not-becoming-my-mother"><i>Not Becoming My Mother: And Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way</i> by Ruth Reichl</a>. <small>(First pick for the reading group my sisters and our mom started this year.)</small></ul>
<ul>On My Kindle —</ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34394482-the-radium-girls"><i>The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women</i> by Kate Moore</a>. <small>(Read for a Facebook book club I joined.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33982178-dear-martin"><i>Dear Martin</i> by Nic Stone</a>. <small>(Absolutely terrific!)</small></ul>
<ul>Via Audio —</ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26213462-strength-and-stillness"><i>A Piece of the World</i> by Christina Baker Kline</a>. <small>(Neighborhood book club pick.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30025336-all-the-crooked-saints"><i>All the Crooked Saints</i> by Maggie Stiefvater</a>. <small>(Strange but beautiful. I love me some Maggie!)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27792142-the-contrite-spirit"><i>The Contrite Spirit: How the Temple Helps Us Apply Christ's Atonement</i> by Bruce C. Hafen and Marie K. Hafen</a>. <small>(Several insights I'd like to explore further.)</small></ul>
Finishing nine books in February puts me just about on track for my goal of 104 books in the year.
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<b>What I Watched</b>
<ul>Two episodes of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series)"><i>Sherlock</i></a> via NetFlix.</ul>
<ul>Four episodes of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)"><i>The Handmaid's Tale</i></a> on Hulu.</ul>
<ul>One movie via NetFlix — <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3316960/"><i>Still Alice</i></a> (2014).</ul>
<ul>One movie in the theater — <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336/"><i>The Last Jedi</i></a> (2017).</ul>
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<b>Where I Traveled</b>
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Los Angeles for a three-day weekend (where I basked in the sunshine and enjoyed the sand between my toes)!
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<b>What I Saw</b>
<ul>A preview of the Los Angeles production of the new musical <a href="http://allegiancemusical.com/LA/#uaL0ex7Mkx68ziFk.97"><i>Allegiance</i></a>.</ul>
<ul>Four BYU Women's Basketball games at the Marriott Center.</ul>
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<b>Some Other Places I Went</b>
<ul>The Salt Lake Temple.</ul>
<ul>The Draper Temple.</ul>
<ul>The Los Angeles Temple.</ul>
I have a goal to worship in twelve different temples during 2018. That makes three!
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<b>What I Read and/or Studied in the Bible</b>
<ul>Ecclesiastes and part of Job.</ul>
<ul>Part of Exodus, with <a href="http://shereadstruth.com/plan/lent-2018-see-the-lords-salvation/">She Reads Truth's Lenten Study "See the Lord's Salvation."</a></ul>
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<b>What I Celebrated</b>
<ul>My husband Dan's birthday. <small>(Twice! With a third celebration planned for March 2.)</small></ul>
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<b>Biggest Expenditure of the Month</b>
<ul>Hotel charges in Los Angeles.</ul>
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<b>What I'm Most Looking Forward to in March</b>
<ul>March Madness.</ul>
<ul>Spring Equinox.</ul>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-21976743176581547522018-02-03T23:04:00.000-07:002018-02-03T23:04:30.289-07:00January in Review
<b>My Focuses for the Month</b>
<ul>Hydrating.</ul>
<ul>Walking or running as many days as possible. <small>(Walking or running every day is probably an impossible goal, but I did manage to run/walk a total of 35 miles this month.)</small></ul>
<ul>Eating out of the pantry and freezer.</ul>
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<b>What I Read</b><br>
<ul>In Print —</ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34273236-little-fires-everywhere"><i>Little Fires Everywhere</i></a> by Celeste Ng. <small>(Just as good as everyone has said!)</small></ul>
<ul>On My Kindle —</ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37666950-strong-brave-loved"><i>Strong, Brave, Loved</i></a> by Holley Gerth. <small>(Perfect read for me at the beginning of this year when my One Little Word is <i>Strong</i>!)</small></ul>
<ul>Via Audio —</ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32148695-new-boy"><i>New Boy</i></a> by Tracy Chevalier. <small>(Compelling re-telling of <i>Othello</i> as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare series.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91661.The_Beekeeper_s_Apprentice"><i>The Beekeeper's Apprentice</i></a> by Laurie R. King. <small>(Book club pick I found to be an entertaining take on Sherlock Holmes.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213163-another-brooklyn"><i>Another Brooklyn</i></a> by Jacqueline Woodson. <small>(Like with <i>Brown Girl Dreaming</i>, I found myself inspired to write some of the stories of my life.)</small></ul>
<ul><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone"><i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</i></a> by J.K. Rowling. <small>(The first of series, which I'm going to re-read this year via audiobook.)</small></ul>
Finishing six books in January puts me a little behind schedule for my goal of 104 books in the year.
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<b>What I Watched</b>
<ul>One episode of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series)"><i>Sherlock</i></a> via NetFlix.</ul>
<ul>Two episodes of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)"><i>The Handmaid's Tale</i></a> on Hulu.</ul>
<ul>One movie via NetFlix — <i>Cinderella</i> (2015).</ul>
<ul>One movie on DVD — <i>Wonder Women</i> (2017).</ul>
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<b>What I Saw</b>
<ul>The Broadway touring production of <i>Something Rotten</i>.</ul>
<ul>BYU Vocal Point in concert.</ul>
<ul>Hillcrest High School's production of <i>The Farnsworth Invention</i>.</ul>
<ul><i>Aida</i> at Hale Centre Theatre.</ul>
<ul><i>Bright Star</i> at Pioneer Theatre Company.</ul>
<ul>Four BYU Women's Basketball games at the Marriott Center.</ul>
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<b>Some Other Places I Went</b>
<ul>The office of my eye doctor (twice) <small>(for some glaucoma testing and to order a pair of eyeglasses)</small>.</ul>
<ul>The office of my dentist.</ul>
<ul>My hairdresser <small>(where I finally got the short cut I've been thinking about for months)</small>.</ul>
<ul>The Draper Temple (three times).</ul>
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<b>What I Read and/or Studied in the Bible</b>
<ul>The Gospel of Matthew, with She Reads Truth's <a href="http://shereadstruth.com/plan/matthew/">"Matthew: This is Jesus"</a> Study.</ul>
<ul>The Books of Genesis and Daniel. <small>(I've printed out the first three weeks of <a href="https://www.emilybellefreeman.com/blog/old-testament-study-2018">Emily Belle Freeman’s Old Testament Study Guide</a>, which is inspiring me to do some Bible journaling again.)</small></ul>
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<b>What I Celebrated</b>
<ul>My daughter Erin's 22nd birthday.</ul>
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<b>Biggest Expenditure of the Month</b>
<ul>The portion of my son Jonathan's tuition and fees not covered by his scholarship.</ul>
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<b>What I'm Most Looking Forward to in February</b>
<ul>The beginning of Lent <small>(on February 14)</small>.</ul>
<ul>A weekend trip to Los Angeles with my husband.</ul>
alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-7617439988737560402018-01-07T18:00:00.000-07:002018-02-03T23:21:43.722-07:00One Little Word 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7NEYpEuN-3NKuIFIWgLF3YfZEza11rJm0fzz_2Z2BrODwcWyO4go7XQ-ai5Wdou1ED-SJ5QqHeaab_-SZR9s8xtb352l_Oiy_OW-fZZts-gt9M9N0gccCYsH7uZDzvVT4PDHzTivyUwH/s1600/OLW2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7NEYpEuN-3NKuIFIWgLF3YfZEza11rJm0fzz_2Z2BrODwcWyO4go7XQ-ai5Wdou1ED-SJ5QqHeaab_-SZR9s8xtb352l_Oiy_OW-fZZts-gt9M9N0gccCYsH7uZDzvVT4PDHzTivyUwH/s320/OLW2018.jpg" width="320" height="320" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div>
My One Little Word for 2018 is STRONG. I'm eager to explore what this word means to me and to see where it takes me this year!
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#StrongerEveryDay
#BeStrongandOfAGoodCourage
#ICanDoHardThingsalisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-17328622532614440112017-11-05T21:00:00.000-07:002017-11-07T21:40:43.854-07:00Healing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALYUe5F2QAZHRcP6IEZXe-6PeFCAMxe1_ZZiRZ5UeojzGURokEzgbHwkAs_QODX3AAX5L0H-q2L-qIhBZ9eUHZMtc6yoiti5rL3PCjbuZ1hkF5IbJs0xGIRRaL2J9sQDKr5ch2qanrgPJ/s1600/jesus-miracle-healing-bethesda-gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALYUe5F2QAZHRcP6IEZXe-6PeFCAMxe1_ZZiRZ5UeojzGURokEzgbHwkAs_QODX3AAX5L0H-q2L-qIhBZ9eUHZMtc6yoiti5rL3PCjbuZ1hkF5IbJs0xGIRRaL2J9sQDKr5ch2qanrgPJ/s320/jesus-miracle-healing-bethesda-gallery.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="664" data-original-height="442" /></a></div>
<center><small>Credit <a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/images/categories/jesus-christ?lang=eng">LDS Media Library</a></small></center>
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<center><big>Jesus saith unto him,<br>wilt thou be made whole?<br>(John 5:6)</big></center>
<br>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-2439019009633542972017-10-31T22:00:00.000-06:002017-10-31T22:15:29.213-06:00Physical Wholeness (Part Two)Beginning on July 1, I started participating in a Family Healthy Living project with my husband and daughter.
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The project focuses on four areas on physical wholeness:<blockquote>Sleep<br>Movement<br>Eating Right<br>Drinking Right<br></blockquote>
<br>Except for October, which I ended taking off from the project, I have been encouraged by my efforts in these areas.
<br><br>Sleep is an on-going issue in my life. I do not do well when I don't get enough sleep, but I'm constantly feeling sleep-deprived. Part of this is a result of the fact that I'm a night person but need to be at work at a fairly early hour. Trying to get myself into bed early is hard, but I've making progress toward getting close to seven hours of sleep each night.
<br><br>I ran a 5K on Independence Day and was pleased by my efforts, so I wanted to make another goal that would stretch me over the remainder of the summer. Talking it over with my husband, we decided that we'd climb Sunset Peak on Labor Day. It's not a particularly long hike, but it's quite steep, so I prepared by doing incline miles on the treadmill at the gym. The hike ended up being quite a challenge — but I did it! Now I have a time goal for an upcoming Turkey Trot 5K, and I'm looking forward to some hiking in Utah's National Parks next May.
<br><br>Eating right has meant mostly eliminating candy (most notably from the candy bowl at work) and eating more fruits and vegetables. I'll keep working on this!
<br><br>I'm not a big fan of drinking copious amounts of water, but I've been getting additional water every day and limiting the amount of Diet Coke I drink. I'm definitely not looking to eliminate my Diet Coke, but I do feel better with improved hydration.
<br><br>Beginning tomorrow I'm focusing again on Family Healthy Living!
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alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-85340722146289240382017-10-30T21:00:00.000-06:002017-10-30T21:10:02.625-06:00Physical Wholeness (Part One)Early this year I had an appointment with my primary medical care provider at which we discussed surgical solutions to two on-going physical difficulties. Leaving that discussion with concrete plans to address these problems, I had an overwhelming sense of healing — even though nothing had yet been done.
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I ended up having the first surgery in early March, despite my pressing workload at the office. The surgery itself could not have proceeded any better, with me leaving work a few hours early one day and returning to work less than twenty-four hours later with nearly no pain. The results, while not perfect, have made a profound positive difference in my life over the past eight months. I'm definitely more "whole" because of the procedure!
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I am scheduled for the second of the surgeries on Thursday, November 16. I am hopeful that this procedure will also bring greater "wholeness" to my life. I'm planning to take at least two days off work, with up to three more tentatively reserved as sick days. Since those days will be followed by the Thanksgiving holiday, I have up to ten days available for healing before returning to work. According to the surgeon, complete recovery will take until around the New Year, but I'm looking forward to being more physically whole in 2018!
<br><br>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-22111274354866702752017-10-29T22:00:00.000-06:002017-10-29T22:28:12.048-06:00Abundance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2z_FL78xAWfKRGv3vQHvjWAjiI8becAMoc7QOk07Ref5d7looKMlUubrEm55ykl4XQS60d0f3yIMfhahpPd0-aYP_dowliCBmo4fFdTGoglFNG659MydvrI0uI7tlVEHFkfANOLIeIBl/s1600/jesus-christ-good-shepherd-gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2z_FL78xAWfKRGv3vQHvjWAjiI8becAMoc7QOk07Ref5d7looKMlUubrEm55ykl4XQS60d0f3yIMfhahpPd0-aYP_dowliCBmo4fFdTGoglFNG659MydvrI0uI7tlVEHFkfANOLIeIBl/s320/jesus-christ-good-shepherd-gallery.jpg" width="320" height="175" data-original-width="664" data-original-height="363" /></a></div><center><small>Credit <a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/images/categories/jesus-christ?lang=eng">LDS Media Library</a></small></center>
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<center><big>I am come that they might have life,<br>
and that they might have it<br>
more abundantly (John 10:10).</big></center>
<br>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-4626528147405412762017-10-28T23:30:00.000-06:002017-10-30T20:55:32.528-06:00One-Sentence Journal EntryToday was the kind of day that helps me feel "whole" — beautiful weather, time spent with family, activities I enjoy (including a visit to an art museum and a slow run on a trail near our home), food I like to eat, and a nap.
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<br>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-117802884277857092017-10-24T22:30:00.003-06:002017-10-24T22:30:44.117-06:00I Can Do Hard Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUowWJ4paE5o6sJcsYiEqbkTwnGfnv4Z5HjNYSAV0QQBH7msTzkhyphenhyphenUBXphWktYdgaxZNlbk7rWneqHRwAXUjFoECK9Ievhw7O4jMTvQwqKS4nVmcgQ-yJ6YuWhnrYLaodo7FC_r85VdybR/s1600/IMG_1519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUowWJ4paE5o6sJcsYiEqbkTwnGfnv4Z5HjNYSAV0QQBH7msTzkhyphenhyphenUBXphWktYdgaxZNlbk7rWneqHRwAXUjFoECK9Ievhw7O4jMTvQwqKS4nVmcgQ-yJ6YuWhnrYLaodo7FC_r85VdybR/s320/IMG_1519.JPG" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a></div><center><small>(Click to enlarge.)</small></center><br />
<center><big>The View from 10,600'</big><br />
Sunset Peak, Utah.<br />
<small>© Alison Walker 2017.</small></center><br />alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-32512630997334605972017-10-23T21:30:00.000-06:002017-11-07T21:30:10.204-07:00Creating a PlaylistOne of the things I wanted to do to help me as I worked toward becoming #WholeIn2017 was a playlist that would inspire, motivate, even comfort me in my efforts.
Among the eclectic collection of twenty-seven songs I chose are the following:
<ul><li>"I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy</li>
<li>"Leave Out All the Rest" by Linkin Park</li>
<li>"Here Right Now" from <i>Ghost - The Musical</i></li>
<li>"Red Sea Road" by Ellie Holcomb</li>
<li>"Brave" by Sara Bareilles</li>
<li>"Bad Day" by Daniel Powter</li>
<li>"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" by BYU Noteworthy</li>
<li>"Raise You Up / Just Be" from <i>Kinky Boots</i></li>
<li>"Ordinary Miracle" by Sarah McLachlan</li>
<li>"Good Good Father" by Chris Tomlin</li></ul>
In one way or another, each of these songs helps me feel more whole!
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Near the end of 2016, in conjunction with both Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and my attendance at BYU women's basketball games, I became familiar with the one song that I chose as my "theme song" for 2017. Recorded by American singer and songwriter Rachel Platten and released in February 2015, "Fight Song" caught my attention with its powerful lyrics as well as its mesmerizing rhythms.
In particular, I love the chorus of the song:
<blockquote>This is my fight song
<br>Take back my life song
<br>Prove I'm alright song
<br>My power's turned on
<br>Starting right now I'll be strong
<br>I'll play my fight song
<br>And I don't really care if nobody else believes
<br>'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me</blockquote>
According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Song_(Rachel_Platten_song)">Wikipedia</a>, Rachel Platten said, "'Fight Song' was inspired by a lot of experiences that were hurting me and that were making me feel like maybe I didn’t have a chance in this industry. I wrote it because I needed to remind myself that I believed in myself. No matter what, I still was gonna make music, even if it was on a small scale. Even if it was just for me."
alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-49969376565390042432017-10-22T21:00:00.000-06:002017-10-22T21:23:17.976-06:00Whole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-ZPmpUpBNIwkqTtntckaJtGiOPObtIYR8h3Qy7FETycWAohyphenhyphenGnMmov6TPMD9HPg7X7f8m2mKse40k88BXEaa2Vs2As0IQxYmS-N9_Kuk7MziC5RqjrAbEQ5O0EWj8N62ztm3Z2oOSvIW/s1600/bible-pictures-woman-issue-of-blood-950133-gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-ZPmpUpBNIwkqTtntckaJtGiOPObtIYR8h3Qy7FETycWAohyphenhyphenGnMmov6TPMD9HPg7X7f8m2mKse40k88BXEaa2Vs2As0IQxYmS-N9_Kuk7MziC5RqjrAbEQ5O0EWj8N62ztm3Z2oOSvIW/s320/bible-pictures-woman-issue-of-blood-950133-gallery.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="664" data-original-height="441" /></a></div><center><small>Credit <a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/images/categories/jesus-christ?lang=eng">LDS Media Library</a></small></center>
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<center><big>Daughter, be of good comfort:<br>
thy faith hath made thee whole;<br>
go in peace (Luke 8:48).</big></center>
<br>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-39152711323763800972017-10-06T21:30:00.000-06:002017-10-22T21:32:08.069-06:00A Good Question<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9MnZGQiwWGV0ove3P6ceeLqNiH8-ZDNw847Pv04xWaTgAN3ql5WYYrCpHCjXCiBm_I-75ZLi_ZxkypOLaXp8MHLBTIIYL_d-BjnYqoU7etEsWqnzw2GSle7SyV6_8W76fK_1nf145n8p/s1600/Wild+and+Precious+Life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9MnZGQiwWGV0ove3P6ceeLqNiH8-ZDNw847Pv04xWaTgAN3ql5WYYrCpHCjXCiBm_I-75ZLi_ZxkypOLaXp8MHLBTIIYL_d-BjnYqoU7etEsWqnzw2GSle7SyV6_8W76fK_1nf145n8p/s400/Wild+and+Precious+Life.jpg" width="400" height="308" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1232" /></a></div>
<center><big>Yellowstone Lake</big><br />
July 2017.<br />
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<small>© Alison Walker 2017.</small></center><br />alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-22502367093505707282017-10-05T21:50:00.000-06:002017-10-05T21:50:09.267-06:00Whispers of Rest by Bonnie GrayA Book Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-nvL29n5qDi7qQZ0gV5ScU6dgE7ngBahxplS-JmCM3J1e0bMoe_5HjJ_RNbRR4X26BHthBBOFnGDUdG9lDJfJ1piDTdki7ThmpkkAxAfyYNRD_PA8W7j_d_nlmi7CnkpQrjlsONdVTw9/s1600/Whispers+of+Rest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-nvL29n5qDi7qQZ0gV5ScU6dgE7ngBahxplS-JmCM3J1e0bMoe_5HjJ_RNbRR4X26BHthBBOFnGDUdG9lDJfJ1piDTdki7ThmpkkAxAfyYNRD_PA8W7j_d_nlmi7CnkpQrjlsONdVTw9/s400/Whispers+of+Rest.jpg" width="264" height="400" data-original-width="313" data-original-height="475" /></a></div><i>Whispers of Rest</i> was exactly what I needed this year! Gentle reminders of God's love for me, affirmed by daily one-word prayers; meaningful quotations and insightful interpretations of passages of scripture; and practical ways to have more rest, peace, and happiness in my life — all these are part of Bonnie Gray's "life-giving, forty-day devotional detox for [my] soul."
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For a long time I had a love-hate relationship with the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10. The following insight from Bonnie Gray affirms the okay-ness of my Martha-ness, while providing the loving reason Jesus corrected her:
<blockquote>Jesus didn't love Martha for what she could do for Him. He wanted her to receive everything He longed to give her — Himself.</blockquote>
Pursuing rest is probably an oxymoronic phrase, but that has been one of my tasks in becoming #Wholein2017. I'm holding on to Jesus's promise to give me rest (see Matthew 11:28-30)!
<blockquote>Notice Jesus doesn't say, "Come to me strong, cheerful, without worries." We're invited to come to Him weary — whether confused, numb, anxious, angry, or stressed. Jesus tells us to simply come. Imperfectly His. As we are.</blockquote>
For a good part of 2015 and 2016, I felt as though I were in a desert place. I love the image, instead, of being well-watered (see Jeremiah 17:8 and D&C 97:9).
<blockquote>Joy may feel selfish, but it isn't. ... The truth is, a well-loved woman who chooses joy will naturally bless others, like a river being filled by refreshing spring rain.</blockquote>
One of the personal commandments of my on-going happiness project is <i>Be still</i>. I love the definition Bonnie gives of that phrase:
<blockquote>The Hebrew word translated "Be still" [in Psalm 46:10] literally means "Let go of your grip."</blockquote>
As I've started to think about my goals for 2018, a re-read of <i>Whispers of Rest</i> seems to be a likely project!
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<small>Disclosure: As a member of the book launch team, I received a complimentary copy of <i>Whispers of Rest</i>. All opinions are mine.</small>
alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-13422227084768736132017-10-04T21:45:00.002-06:002017-10-22T21:37:28.192-06:00The Voice of God<big>"When things are too crazy, the only voices I hear are the voices of fear and shame. I stop being able to hear the voice of God,the voice of rest, the voice of hope and healing and restoration, the voice that gives new life to dry old bones.
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"The voice of God invites us to full, whole living—to rest, to abundance, to enough. To say no. To say no more. To say I'm going to choose to live wholly and completely in the present, even though this ragged, run-down person I am right now is so far from perfect."<br />
<ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><ul>— Shauna Niequist</ul></ul></ul></ul></ul></ul></big>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-34919882619444300602017-10-03T22:30:00.000-06:002017-10-03T22:36:44.652-06:00ZerrissenheitOne morning late last year, I was thinking about ideas for my 2017 <a href="https://aliedwards.com/projects/one-little-word">One Little Word</a> my commute. I already had an concept in mind but hadn't settled on a specific word, and I was sorting through a lot of mental file folders for help to decide.
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Out of nowhere, the phrase <i>torn-to-pieces-hood</i> came into my mind, with the recollection that there was a German word for that concept. My teenage son was still in the car with me, as we hadn't yet reached his school, so I asked him to Google it. He was skeptical that there was such a thing — but he quickly discovered the word <i>Zerrissenheit</i>!
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It wasn't until a week or so later that I realized that I'd learned about <i>Zerrissenheit</i> from one of my all-time favorite books, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77295.Gift_from_the_Sea"><i>Gift from the Sea</i> by Anne Morrow Lindbergh</a> — a re-read of which I had coincidentally (or not-so-coincidentally) already put on my 2017 project list.
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I finished that re-read on July 4, and this is the review I posted on good<b>reads</b>:<blockquote>
<i>Gift from the Sea</i> is one of the few books I've read multiple times. From my early twenties — when, as a recent college graduate living on my own in Los Angeles, I received a copy of the book from my mom — to the present — where my husband and I will soon become "empty nesters" when our son starts college this fall, I've always found relevance and wisdom in Anne Morrow Lindbergh's words. I continue to be amazed that what she wrote in 1955 applies to my life today!</blockquote>
Torn-to-pieces-hood, of course, is the antithesis of what I've been seeking during 2017! But it describes well the fragmentation I often feel. The sense of being a sweater that is being systematically unraveled is not one that is new to me — but as we approached the end of 2016, I was definitely feeling the need to find a way to reverse the process of coming apart at the seams.
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In <i>Gift from the Sea</i>, Lindbergh asserts that wholeness is not to be found in "more accumulations which supposedly simplify life but actually burden it, more possessions which we have not time to use or appreciate, more diversions to fill up the void."
<blockquote>[We] cannot live perpetually in <i>Zerrissenheit</i>. ... On the contrary, [we] must consciously encourage those pursuits which oppose the centrifugal forces of today. Quiet time alone, contemplation, prayer, music, a centering line of thought or reading, of study or work. It can be physical or intellectual or artistic, any creative life proceeding from oneself. It need not be an enormous project or a great work. But it should be something of one's own. ... What matters is that one be for a time inwardly attentive.</blockquote>
I will need to practice this centering process for a long time before I become proficient at it — but for now, every intentional pause in my day, every bit of quiet time I schedule into my week, every conscious effort I make to create, every deliberate rejection of mindless distraction will help me become whole.
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<small><b>Reference</b>
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh. <i>Gift from the Sea</i>, Twentieth Anniversary Edition. New York: Vintage Books, 1975.</small>
alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-74714183983837935702017-10-02T22:00:00.000-06:002017-10-02T22:14:08.519-06:00Where Can I Turn for Peace?When I woke up this morning, the first thing I did — as I do most days — was check my iPhone for texts from my college-aged kids. At 6:23 my 18-year-old son Jonathan and my husband Dan had had this conversation:<br />
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Every morning, it seems, there is more bad news. A hurricane. An earthquake. The testing of a nuclear bomb. Another hurricane, and another. The suicide of a co-worker's teenage son. The deadliest mass shooting in recent history.<br />
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Sometimes it <i>is</i> hard to have hope, and when my heart is breaking, it's hard for me to feel whole.<br />
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What is the antidote? Where do I find peace amid the turmoil?<br />
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<center><big>Where Can I Turn for Peace?</big><br />
Emma Lou Thayne (1924-2014)</center><ul>Where can I turn for peace?
<br>Where is my solace
<br>When other sources cease to make me whole?
<br>When with a wounded heart, anger, or malice,
<br>I draw myself apart,
<br>Searching my soul?
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<br>Where, when my aching grows,
<br>Where, when I languish,
<br>Where, in my need to know, where can I run?
<br>Where is the quiet hand to calm my anguish?
<br>Who, who can understand?
<br>He, only One.
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<br>He answers privately,
<br>Reaches my reaching
<br>In my Gethsemane, Savior and Friend.
<br>Gentle the peace he finds for my beseeching.
<br>Constant he is and kind,
<br>Love without end.</ul><br />
Beloved poet Emma Lou Thayne wrote the text for this hymn during a troubled time in her family, with a daughter struggling with mental illness and physical health problems of her own, on top of the daily challenges of leading busy lives. <br />
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<i>Who, who can understand? He, only One.</i> <br />
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Jesus is the source of wholeness. He is my hope!<br />
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alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-29308096318376637382017-10-01T23:00:00.000-06:002017-10-02T20:54:17.524-06:00My One Little Word for 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinohYh4dkncVoiGMyaitlQbqKkFYn7P01n6_ssTIdOjLnAFIgJoTivOfiZyYkSQnj_V6RxOPZdJrgtmtCSdD_bFuRY6AvhlzvaO1PxbDu86h9vfp63O3QIPt9N2wqioCGpOxQY64VBMGU1/s1600/Spiral+Jetty+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinohYh4dkncVoiGMyaitlQbqKkFYn7P01n6_ssTIdOjLnAFIgJoTivOfiZyYkSQnj_V6RxOPZdJrgtmtCSdD_bFuRY6AvhlzvaO1PxbDu86h9vfp63O3QIPt9N2wqioCGpOxQY64VBMGU1/s320/Spiral+Jetty+2014.jpg" width="320" height="174" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="870" /></a></div><center><small>(Click to enlarge.)</small></center><br />
<center><big>Inside the Spiral Jetty</big><br />
Near the Great Salt Lake, Utah.<br />
<small>(Read about this work of art <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Jetty">here</a>.)<br />
© Dan Kaseda 2014.</small></center><br />
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<big><big><b>whole</b></big> <br />
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<b><i>adjective</i> : whole</b><br />
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1. all of; entire.<br />
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synonyms: entire, complete, full, unabridged, uncut<br />
antonym: incomplete<br />
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2. in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece.<br />
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synonyms: in one piece, unbroken; undamaged, unmarked, perfect<br />
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3. (of milk, blood, or other substances) with no part removed.<br />
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4. healthy.<br />
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<b><i>noun</i> : whole</b><br />
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1. a thing that is complete in itself.<br />
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synonyms: entity, unit, body, discrete item, ensemble<br />
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2. all of something.<br />
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synonyms: all, every part, the lot, the sum, the sum total, the entirety<br />
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alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113992668490015698.post-6909576326524728232017-10-01T22:38:00.002-06:002017-11-07T21:28:50.417-07:00#Write31DaysAn Index of Posts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Day 1 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/DayOne.html">My One Little Word for 2017</a></li>
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<li>Day 2 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/DayTwo.html">Where Can I Turn for Peace?</a></li>
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<li>Day 3 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/DayThree.html"><i>Zerrissenheit</i></a></li>
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<li>Day 4 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-voice-of-god.html">The Voice of God</a></li>
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<li>Day 5 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/DayFive.html"><i>Whispers of Rest</i> (A Book Review)</li></a>
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<li>Day 6 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/DaySix.html">A Good Question</a></li>
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<li>Day 7 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/Day22.html">Whole (Luke 8:48) #SundayScripture</a></li>
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<li>Day 8 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/Day23.html">Creating a Playlist</a></li>
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<li>Day 9 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/i-can-do-hard-things.html">I Can Do Hard Things</a></li>
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<li>Day 10 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/Day28.html">One-Sentence Journal Entry</a></li>
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<li>Day 11 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/Day29.html">Abundance (John 10:10) #SundayScripture</a></li>
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<li>Day 12 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/Day30.html">Physical Wholeness (Part One)</a></li>
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<li>Day 13 <a href="http://alisonwantstobehappy.blogspot.com/2017/10/physical-wholeness-part-two.html">Physical Wholeness (Part Two)</li>
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<li>Day 14 </li>
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<li>Day 17 </li>
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<li>Day 29 </li>
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<li>Day 30 </li>
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<li>Day 31 </a></li>alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.com