Bryan

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

Reading

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A Pattern Language

Christopher Alexander


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    Just about rounded out the second trimester! Still ain’t no one know if it’s a boy or a girl.

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    The dood abides

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    🍁✨

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    Still bloomin’

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    Over the moon. #23weeks

    Essays

    Autumn Sunshine

    “I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So, I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.”

    -Nathaniel Hawthorne

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    Hiatus

    Geez, a year goes by quickly. I started this blog out of an excitement for living more intentionally, and as a result of living more intentionally, this blog fell to the wayside. I started a new job that I love, got married, went on a honeymoon, became a vegetarian (7 months!), quit using nicotine altogether (almost 2 years cigarette-free, 3 months vape-free!), and now my wife is 22 weeks pregnant with our first child. Whew.

    And yet life has not been all sunshine and butterflies. My mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. She’s about to start …

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    Strength comes in many different forms, not least of which are hope, bravery and love. You have these in spades, mom. I’m very grateful for you and your strengths. You’re taking a brave step tomorrow and I wish I could be there to hold your hand. I’m sorry you have to go through this, but I know you will only come back stronger, as you have so many other times. I love you. #fuckcancer

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