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Weekend Reads v. 31.1.2025

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Jan 31, 2025
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The longest month has finally come to a close. Sheesh! Thankfully tomorrow starts the shortest month of the year.

I realize for some, this month will forever be stained by life-altering tragedy. For others, this month was a personal high point. And for others still, this collection of 31 days was marked by anxiety and fear.

It’s been interesting to see how others viewed this month based on their social media posts. You could gauge people’s political beliefs, geographic location, or chapter of life based upon how they describe their daily routines online. This seemed especially true for influencers who normally stick to clothing or interior design as they broke from normal programming to show shades of their opinions about world events this month.

I get it. It feels like the whole world has been tied to a treadmill for the past 8 or so years. And yet, somehow, adding to the noise hasn’t seemed to make me feel any better. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I can share an opinion backed b…

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