Sarah Rose
Keeping the Promises You Make To Yourself
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] “Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.” -Oliver...
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Sarah Rose
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Cynicism is Lazy
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] “There is nothing quite so tragic as a young cynic,” Maya Angelou wrote in contemplating...
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Sarah Rose
- May 14
- 4 min
Negotiating Household Labor
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Sometimes, I read articles or see videos about household labor and the gender split; how...
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Sarah Rose
- May 11
- 4 min
A Rich Family History
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] "Mammograms should be called mammygrams," I thought to myself as I sat in the waiting...
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Sarah Rose
- Apr 23
- 4 min
My Favorite Things to do in Laguna Beach
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Southern California is a sprawling metropolis of freeways and strip malls with mountains,...
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Sarah Rose
- Apr 6
- 4 min
What is Happening?
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Mike booked us a couples massage the other night, at a fancy, over-priced spa in South...
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Sarah Rose
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Quick Fixes & Consistency
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] "This could change your life," said a man on the phone, who called me trying to sell me...
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Sarah Rose
- Mar 26
- 4 min
The Dichotomy of Good & Evil
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] On a recent flight that was delayed many hours, I sat staring out the window listening to...
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Sarah Rose
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Planes, Pains, & Automobiles
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] The woman at the check in desk at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Sacramento was wearing a...
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Sarah Rose
- Mar 2
- 3 min
Learning to Fail Gracefully
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I'm not writing about failure today because I failed at anything in particular recently....
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Sarah Rose
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Living With Death
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] "There are no cemeteries here," Mike said the other day, as if he wanted there to be lots...
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Sarah Rose
- Feb 9
- 4 min
Dirty Thirty
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] On Monday, I stood beside a table at a tradeshow in the lower level of a Marriott in...
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Sarah Rose
- Jan 26
- 5 min
My Sh*t Vision & Men Who Think They Know Things
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] "What exit is that?" I asked Mike, on one of our many drives to God-Knows-Where. We go so...
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Sarah Rose
- Jan 15
- 5 min
Moving Day
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Mike and I just moved in together, which marked my tenth move in the past twelve years....
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Sarah Rose
- Jan 8
- 4 min
Overcoming Scarcity
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] In 2008, both my parents lost their jobs. It was the height of the recession, and it was...
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Sarah Rose
- Jan 1
- 4 min
A Look Back on 2022
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Life is usually not what you expect it to be, and 2022 reiterated the unpredictability of...
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Sarah Rose
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Annual Flaunting of Gratitude
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] In the spirit of Thanksgiving traditions, the following is my annual list of platitudes &...
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Sarah Rose
- Nov 3, 2022
- 4 min
Population Density & Decreased Happiness
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] "I could jump right off this," I thought, as I ran across a bridge that stretched over...
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Sarah Rose
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Death, Dying & Falling in Love
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I had a dream the other night that my cat died; that I was gone traveling and returned...
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Sarah Rose
- Oct 9, 2022
- 4 min
Starting, Stopping & (Not) Giving Up
[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I saw a meme the other day about giving up. You've probably seen it too; a guy is digging...
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