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Summer is the season when it’s officially kind-of-okay to take things down a notch. If you turn off your computer an hour earlier than usual to have friends over for a backyard BBQ on a weeknight, I say, good for you. If you skip the gym and take an evening stroll with your sweetie because you can’t be inside for one more minute, I say, excellent choice. And if you decide to ditch your infernal to-do list and replace it with a much more realistic not-to-do list, I say, welcome to the club.

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I recently articulated something that felt profound: I will say no to projects that do not serve me. I was pleased that my resolution was both practical and pithy.

Naturally, a few days after I made this shiny new commitment, the Universe laughed hysterically and proceeded to kick my butt.

Let me explain. I’ve worked for myself for most of my career. Thanks to both my professional drive and my desire to be able to afford food, I’ve said yes to almost every wordsmithing opportunity that’s come my way. After more than two decades in the biz, I think I’ve earned the right to say no if an opportunity isn’t a fit for me.

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Eight years ago, my husband and I had dinner with eight total strangers. That’s a slight exaggeration: One of the eight (whom I’ll call Sarah) was an acquaintance from our elementary school, a mom I enjoyed chatting with while our kids finished class in 4^th grade. Sarah’s daughter was friendly with my son, but since the kids didn’t cross paths with play dates or sports teams, Sarah and I never saw each other beyond the boundaries of the blacktop.

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My heart is bursting with everything I anticipate feeling a year from now, when my first-born heads to college.

Has someone in your family just graduated or is about to graduate from high school? If so, you’re probably experiencing an intense mix of emotions – pride, sadness, relief, excitement, and, perhaps most of all, a deep sense of nostalgia about how quickly your baby has turned into a young adult.

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