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The Hardest Part of Vacation Isn’t Leaving

For weeks before a vacation, my mind slowly begins checking out. The countdown starts, and every day seems to stretch on forever. Work isn’t necessarily harder, but it’s harder to focus because part of me is already picturing ocean views, new cities, long dinners, and mornings without an alarm. The…

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Vacation Limbo

I have become convinced that there is a period of time that exists just before every vacation that deserves its own name. It’s not part of normal life, but it’s not vacation either. It’s that strange one- to two-week stretch where you’re still going to work, still doing laundry, still…

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The Songs That Hit Deep

A few weekends ago, I was on a girls’ trip in the Texas Hill Country. We were driving down a two-lane highway, the kind that stretches out in front of you with no particular urgency, and Cody Johnson was blasting through the speakers. My best friend and I were singing…

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