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But If I Slow Down…
Tricia Lott Williford
December 12, 2018
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Two days ago, I barreled through my to-do list. It probably looks like yours, errands and groceries and dinner and…
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Confidence Lessons
Tricia Lott Williford
November 7, 2018
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My father used to give this advice to my sister and me as we were preparing to go out on…
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Purple and Lovely and Saying it Out Loud
Tricia Lott Williford
October 17, 2018
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“Can I get you anything else?” she asked. “Maybe just a box for the rest of my salad?” I answered…
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Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant
Tricia Lott Williford
September 10, 2018
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This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed.…
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Be Here Now.
Tricia Lott Williford
August 30, 2018
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Be here now. I whisper these words often to myself, especially when I am losing interest in what I am…
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Stalking and Not Stalking
Tricia Lott Williford
June 25, 2018
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“Tricia, I have to confess, I’ve been stalking you. I read everything you write.” No, see, the thing is, I…
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Forty, Please.
Tricia Lott Williford
June 4, 2018
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“I think I’m going to turn forty this summer.” “No, you’re not,” says my mom, who – of all people…
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Laughably Insufficient: To Thank a Teacher
Tricia Lott Williford
May 24, 2018
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Nothing feels quite so insufficient as giving a teacher a year-end gift. The greatest thanks are the hardest to articulate.…
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Drinking Coffee on a Snowy Day
Tricia Lott Williford
January 21, 2018
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It’s been more than a year since we got this kind of snow in Denver. And it’s fun to see…
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Watch for Life’s Home Run Hitters
Tricia Lott Williford
June 8, 2017
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Tucker hit a home run last night. I nearly lost my voice and my mind, watching my player round the…
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I Was Planning On Yoga.
Tricia Lott Williford
May 5, 2017
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I practice yoga. Emphasis on the word “practice.” That’s the beauty of it. I return to it almost every day,…
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Meditation, Crayons, and Worship
Tricia Lott Williford
May 3, 2017
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I could write songs and sonnets about my affection for crayons. I’m smitten, and I have been since before kindergarten.…
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The Thing about Baggage
Tricia Lott Williford
March 31, 2017
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I read about this drama sketch, a representation of an invisible truth. The groom stands at the altar, waiting for…
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Crumpled.
Tricia Lott Williford
February 10, 2017
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After my years in the classroom, I’m still kind of a junkie for lesson plans, bulletin boards, and great ideas…
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Why I’m Not Quitting Facebook
Tricia Lott Williford
January 12, 2017
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Word on the street is that a lot of people are “giving up Facebook” for their New Year’s Resolution. “Facebook…
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The Butterfly Effect
Tricia Lott Williford
January 9, 2017
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“An intriguing entomological experiment shows that a male butterfly will ignore a living female butterfly of his own species in…
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The Name You Start (or Finish) With
Tricia Lott Williford
January 4, 2017
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I am always fascinated by the defining moments in a woman’s life. In particular, I am fascinated by her re-defining,…
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What Do You Carry?
Tricia Lott Williford
December 9, 2016
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“What do you carry?” I carry pens and pens and pens because if I want to write and I don’t…
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White Ribbons and Safety Pins
Tricia Lott Williford
November 11, 2016
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Whether you voted for our President Elect or not, whether you are thrilled or not with the election results and…
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Get Drunk on the Lovely of it All
Tricia Lott Williford
May 21, 2016
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It is Wedding Week. I am in the last seven days of one of the most sacred seasons of my…
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