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Sheheaugust

Today marks four months of marriage for she and he.

It seems like the wedding was just yesterday.

(She's still thrilled that the wedding planning is over.)

(They worry they are becoming people who can't figure out where the time has gone.)

She just finished reading No Impact Man.

Which means he just finished listening to her read out loud at least a paragraph every two pages.

They know they can't live with No Impact.

But they are working on living with less of one.

And they are changing their attitude about the next few years of medical training, GMO tours and deployments.

Living through seems to make a lot more sense than just getting through.

Living through means experiencing and enjoying the race.

Getting through means focusing on the finish line.

Right now : together + inspired + busy equals she + he.

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16 responses to “she + he in august.”

  1. Krystal Avatar

    Congrats on four months of marriage! Such a beautiful photo. It seems like so much has happened since you’ve been married. Hopefully you’re able to have your “routine” back now!

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  2. Vicki Avatar

    Loved this month’s he/she! And I’m going to be thinking about your living through attitude the next time things get crazy.

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  3. Sara Avatar

    Love this post! The living through vs. getting through really resonated. Congrats on 4 months!

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  4. jessica o'brien Avatar

    love these she + he’s. reading “no impact man” is when my mindset about my greener living starting to shift from “what can i do for the planet?” to “what can this type of living do for my well-being + relationships?” which, over the past year, has been more than i ever expected. glad you read it too.

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  5. indigorchid Avatar

    The notion of “living through” is really striking a chord with me. It has the power to completely change one’s outlook and attitude, in an undeniably positive, calming, and exciting way. Thank you for sharing that bit of thought and life.

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  6. Gabi Avatar

    Congrats on your little anniversary!

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  7. amy tangerine Avatar

    didn’t read no impact man but saw the film. agree with you on the conscious living thing. love this list as usual. btw today marks 1 year of my blog with jc. it is amazing how quickly time flies.

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  8. Brianna Avatar

    I agree with indigoorchid. I love the idea of living through. I feel a blog post coming.

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  9. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    Congratulations on your 4 months! The piece about living through vs. getting through, I love. Totally needed that right now, thank you for sharing.

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  10. s.patel Avatar

    love this post and the idea of living through instead of getting through.
    happy 4 months!

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  11. Danielle Avatar

    Beautiful post.

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  12. Alison Avatar

    i love the thought… “living through” life… I tend to get a bit sidetracked and focus on the end result…. thanks for a little reminder!! 🙂

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  13. Leni Avatar

    i was at target today and saw the cutest thank you cards that you would LOVE!
    http://tinyurl.com/25m7k95
    in looking for the dandelion stationary, i also found these that you might like:
    http://tinyurl.com/29k9c7b
    http://tinyurl.com/28xpu7u

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  14. Suzanne Avatar

    LIVING through…definitely good advice to follow. I, too, tried to keep that mantra while in the military and return to it again after my recent fresh start (again)

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  15. naomi chokr Avatar

    i just love this picture of you two!!

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