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I took this selfie right after writing the first sentence of this blog post. I am wearing a white button-up shirt with light blue flowers on it, earbuds, and purple glasses. My hair is a short and a bit poofy, and I am smiling.

Hello!

I...definitely forgot that I was supposed to write a blog post today, so I'm dashing this one off real quick before I go to bed. Here are a few positive notes about my day:
  1. Today was/is my mom's birthday! We celebrated with New Mexican food, a ristra wreath, and hummingbird cake.
  2. I am re-listening to the "Let's Join a Money Cult" episode of Bad with Money with Gaby Dunn. This episode falls firmly into the "sharing your community resources" element of the Pentacles suit, and I have been enjoying it thoroughly.
  3. I got a haircut! 
  4. I have been reading Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. There are a lot of good ideas in there, and I think I'll need to get a physical copy (and, maybe, a Designing Your Life group of some kind) in order to give the exercises the time they deserve.
  5. I am writing this blog post with a very adorable cat on my lap. 
I hope that this blog post finds you well!

Best wishes,
Lydia
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