Author: Katina
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Birdsong in the desert

I’ve been thinking a lot about birds lately. I had a meeting with the rector at the church I want to join. On the way out, he noted my tattoo. “Is that a robin?” “Yes,” I said. “I got it before moving to Arizona. Robins migrate if the environment they’re in isn’t right anymore. If Read more
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What You Seek, You Find

For a long time, I was very good at scanning for threats. Too good. Someone in my life had a habit of casually scattering landmines behind them, and failing to tell me about them. It meant I spent years scanning for things that might come out of nowhere and knock me for a loop. A few times, it meant Read more
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Starting Over

f you work in social media or digital marketing, starting over is the millstone around your neck. It comes with the territory. Platforms rise and fall, as predictable as fireworks exploding and burning out over a summer lake. Sometimes you’re sad remembering when it was fresh and fun. Sometimes you’re quietly grateful to see it put Read more