For my birthday in April, I bought a special notebook and I decorate it every day with eye-pleasing celebratory designs. The notebook opens with a list of enjoyable things I’m planning to do as a lead up to the birthday. I started in February so that I’ll have two full months of pre-birthday joy. I’m taking next week off to really go at it. Reading for pleasure, Bible decoration, painting, long walks in the park. Prepare for an increase in book reviews because I’m going to be reading like a maniac. It’s like having two months of my very own Christmas minus the pressure because I only do what feels right.
In case you aren’t catching on, I’m really into my birthday.
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I have a similar philosophy for my April birthday, except that for me it’s a season that begins on my birthday and lasts for about a month after.
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Are you on leave? Your prodigious capacity to fit so much into your 24 hours always fills me with wonder, also considering your different roles as wife, mother, department chair, academic and author. How do you do it?
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This is a great question. I’ll answer in a separate post.
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