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Contentment Archives - Cindy DeBoer https://cindydeboer.com/category/contentment-2/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:14:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://i0.wp.com/cindydeboer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cindydeboericon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Contentment Archives - Cindy DeBoer https://cindydeboer.com/category/contentment-2/ 32 32 184530663 Invisibly Dying – A Lament For Those With Chronic Illness https://cindydeboer.com/2022/01/15/invisibly-dying-a-lament-for-those-with-chronic-illness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invisibly-dying-a-lament-for-those-with-chronic-illness https://cindydeboer.com/2022/01/15/invisibly-dying-a-lament-for-those-with-chronic-illness/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:01:17 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=4275 Our ancient windows are no match for this stiff north wind. Our curtains tremble – just like me. Neighbors on both sides are sleeping. I know this for sure. These urban homes practically touch – holding hands across shared driveways - making daily routines no secret. But the rest of our quirky neighborhood will keep […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2022/01/15/invisibly-dying-a-lament-for-those-with-chronic-illness/feed/ 27 4275 Thanksgiving Eve Sucks https://cindydeboer.com/2021/11/25/thanksgiving-eve-sucks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanksgiving-eve-sucks https://cindydeboer.com/2021/11/25/thanksgiving-eve-sucks/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2021 04:34:08 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=4245 Sometimes holidays conjure up more pain and despair than joy and celebration. That’s true for me, anyway, on the day before Thanksgiving. It was 2013 and with the table set, the turkey stuffed, and pies complete, my husband and I spent the day before Thanksgiving driving to Ann Arbor to meet with a pulmonology specialist. […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2021/11/25/thanksgiving-eve-sucks/feed/ 33 4245 Leave It Broken https://cindydeboer.com/2021/03/26/leave-it-broken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leave-it-broken https://cindydeboer.com/2021/03/26/leave-it-broken/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:29:39 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=4181 When we bought our hundred-year-old crack house we discovered that somewhere in its history a previous owner made an egregious err in personal assessment and believed themselves to be “handy.” They tackled a variety of home improvement projects such as brick laying, replacing windows, updating trim and doors, installing sinks and faucets, and building closets. […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2021/03/26/leave-it-broken/feed/ 15 4181 How to Launch Into Winter with COVID All Around Us https://cindydeboer.com/2020/10/15/how-to-launch-into-winter-with-covid-all-around-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-launch-into-winter-with-covid-all-around-us https://cindydeboer.com/2020/10/15/how-to-launch-into-winter-with-covid-all-around-us/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:12:24 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=3769 My stupid COVID dog (not that she has it, but we bought her because of it) woke me up way too early one morning. I wouldn’t mind if our Governor mandated all humans shall not stir before 8:00 a.m. Vie (my COVID dog’s name – which is French for “life”) needs a walk immediately upon […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2020/10/15/how-to-launch-into-winter-with-covid-all-around-us/feed/ 10 3769 Derailed https://cindydeboer.com/2020/03/05/derailed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=derailed https://cindydeboer.com/2020/03/05/derailed/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:14:27 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=2608 We became empty nesters last August. Because I feared boredom and purposelessness – as well as the fact my medications cost an astronomical amount and my employment offers better prescription coverage – I decided to go back to work full-time. Additionally, after shelving my career for 20 years to raise kids, I was excited to […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2020/03/05/derailed/feed/ 28 2608 Humble Pie – What happens when our heads get too big… https://cindydeboer.com/2019/10/10/humble-pie-what-happens-when-our-heads-get-too-big/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humble-pie-what-happens-when-our-heads-get-too-big https://cindydeboer.com/2019/10/10/humble-pie-what-happens-when-our-heads-get-too-big/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:05:36 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=1599 My car died a couple of months ago – on the way to work and in the middle of the highway, no less. It made me terribly late as well as the recipient of many honks and obscene gestures from all the busy and important people whose cars never break down. But, as luck would […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2019/10/10/humble-pie-what-happens-when-our-heads-get-too-big/feed/ 8 1599 Don't Listen To Me – Go With Steve! https://cindydeboer.com/2019/09/26/dont-listen-to-me-go-with-steve/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-listen-to-me-go-with-steve https://cindydeboer.com/2019/09/26/dont-listen-to-me-go-with-steve/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2019 05:36:14 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=1582 Today, I planned to share how shitty I feel. I planned to rant about my lung disease and how unfair it is that as a non-smoker I’m suffering from something totally similar to COPD. I planned to curse a lot and tell you what it’s like to have a disease no one can outwardly see. […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2019/09/26/dont-listen-to-me-go-with-steve/feed/ 5 1582 Reboot: The Beauty of not being good enough – (Getting "Cut" from the team) https://cindydeboer.com/2019/08/29/the-beauty-of-not-being-good-enough-getting-cut-from-the-team-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beauty-of-not-being-good-enough-getting-cut-from-the-team-2 https://cindydeboer.com/2019/08/29/the-beauty-of-not-being-good-enough-getting-cut-from-the-team-2/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:20:49 +0000 http://cindydeboer.com/?p=160 My daughter got cut from the varsity volleyball team this fall. Having poured herself into that sport for the last four years and with dreams to even play in college, it was a blow of colossal proportions. Yet a virtual stranger who probably doesn’t recognize the power she wields decided, “Nope. You’re not good enough […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2019/08/29/the-beauty-of-not-being-good-enough-getting-cut-from-the-team-2/feed/ 13 160 The Tale of Two Porches https://cindydeboer.com/2019/03/28/the-tale-of-two-porches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tale-of-two-porches https://cindydeboer.com/2019/03/28/the-tale-of-two-porches/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:49:56 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=1058 The Impressive White Wrap-Around Porch: I was thrilled when I was dreamed into life. Every component of the home knows there are two of us that carry the most weight and significance: the kitchen table – where our people gather to share, grow, and learn to love; and the front porch – where our people […]

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]]> https://cindydeboer.com/2019/03/28/the-tale-of-two-porches/feed/ 4 1058 The Worst Houseguest Ever (and how to get rid of her) https://cindydeboer.com/2019/03/14/the-worst-houseguest-ever-and-how-to-get-rid-of-her/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-worst-houseguest-ever-and-how-to-get-rid-of-her https://cindydeboer.com/2019/03/14/the-worst-houseguest-ever-and-how-to-get-rid-of-her/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:19:26 +0000 https://cindydeboer.com/?p=1024 We’ve had the worst houseguest all winter. In fact, I’ve never despised anyone more. It’s bad enough she showed up unannounced – but now she hangs out in the WORST possible places, and REFUSES to leave! I’ve been downright rude to her and I’m always telling everyone how much I hate her, even when she […]

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