Thinking about the courage and leadership it took to win the Civil War and pass the 15th Amendment. Happened to be in Galena, IL and felt obligated to pay my respects. Feels like a dose of Grant’s “never give in” spirit is in order today.
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Emily Parcell
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Emily Parcell
@emilyparcell
3x Founder. 2x Mom. Certified Health, Life & Career Coach. Battler of Burnout. https://t.co/IKMnqTj9Go
Des Moines, IA Katılım Nisan 2009
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Feeling vindicated by my purchase of these same shoes six weeks ago.
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Claire: Caitlin Clark Style@caitlinclarksty
August 29, 2025: @CaitlinClark22 at Fever vs Sparks | Los Angeles, CA | wearing @Nike Gato LV8. Shop: $115 jdoqocy.com/click-10141881… #NikePartner Caitlin in full metallic sneakers ✨ I’m obsessed! This beloved indoor soccer silhouette gets a streetwear upgrade in sleek silver.
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@SahilBloom Completely agree. We have transferred corporate Hustle Culture to our kids and it is breaking them.
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I can't stop thinking about this poem...
The final two lines bear repeating:
And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself.
How often have you been convinced that your joy, contentment, and fulfillment were on the other side of some extraordinary achievement?
• I'll be content when I get that promotion.
• I'll be fulfilled when I make director.
• I'll be joyful when I find a partner.
This "when, then" psychology traps our happiness in a conditional statement:
You get to be happy when you achieve that thing.
In a culture that obsesses over the extraordinary, there's much to be gained through simply shifting your focus to celebrate the ordinary.
How can you make the ordinary come alive today?
Every single thing you do today is something your 90-year-old self will wish they could go back and do.
That simple walk. That feeling of satisfaction when you figure out a tricky problem. That smile from a friend. That laugh from your child. That workout you wanted to skip. That conversation with your parents.
That ordinary moment you're tempted to ignore.
All of it.
So, the next time you find yourself wanting to skip through to the other side—to the end, the goal, the finish line:
Stop. Pause. And breathe it in.
This is it. This is real. This is life.
Make the ordinary come alive and the extraordinary will take care of itself.
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"Just die already, you poors" is quite the messaging choice. It's been their policy position for decades, but to be so emboldened to say it in such stark terms marks a new chapter.
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When a U.S. Senator says the quiet part out loud…
danny (ooo for 2 weeks)@dabbs346
At her town hall, when the crowd says people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, Joni Ernst responds "well we all are going to die." #iasen
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Great read on how to navigate through periods of collapse:
Collapse awareness is just the beginning open.substack.com/pub/gabriellef…
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My life advice is to avoid any job where you’re on your laptop in the lodge on a Saturday while your kids are skiing.
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The single greatest challenge for any ambitious person is eliminating the guilt associated with free time and rest.
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Today’s Frazzled by Friday is the power of a Nature Walk. I learned this from my grandma, who would have turned 97 this week. Sometimes the answer is just outside your front door. ❤️
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A job is work you do to survive, but often unpleasant.
A career is work you tolerate for the eventual promise of more status and money.
A calling is work you discover and can't pull yourself away from.
Even if it takes years, try everything until you find that one thing.
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“I wished I commuted to the office to provide maximum shareholder value more often.”
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Add an air mattress, some Christmas lights and $1 plates from CVS and you’ve recreated my first campaign apartment.
Ben Stevens@BenScottStevens
You, your bracket and this. Welcome to the four greatest days of your life.
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Feels like the Time Share scam but for parking meters…
Chet@NoCapCapitalLLC
Just learned about how Chicago sold the rights to all of its parking meter revenue to the UAE for $1.1B in 2008. The city is currently collecting ~$150M/yr (and growing) in parking meter fees and then sends it straight to Dubai... Until 2083 What the fuck
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@DUDEwipes if you’re employing my 11 year-old son under the table for your ad team, I demand royalties. Dear god. So terrible, yet so spot on marketing.
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TLDR:
Woman was the primary caretaker.
Likely felt like she had the flu and thought she’d power through.
Woman dies of rare virus.
Her dependents died as a result of her death.
Not surprised. It’s a story that could happen to millions of us.
Women - don’t ignore your illnesses. Your health matters, too.
#America2025
Yashar Ali 🐘@yashar
BREAKING New Mexico’s Chief Medical Examiner says that Gene Hackman most likely died on February 18 due to heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease being a contributing factor. His wife, Betsy, predeceased him, with the Medical Examiner placing her death on February 11, which means he lived with her body in the house for a week. The cause of death for Betsy Hackman is hantavirus, a very rare but serious virus spread by rodents. The pills found around Betsy Hackman’s body were for thyroid medication and were not the cause of her death.
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I'm 40 days into the @founderos journey.
I'm combining lessons I've learned during:
🗳️25 years in the high-pressure political industry
💪behavior change training
😰stress management coaching
To build a radically simple, evidence-based program called The Stress Less Life.
It's a foundational formula to leave the stress and pressure of Hustle Culture behind:
🗓️35 Days
📚E-mailed Lessons
🎥Weekly Live Zoom Sessions
Launching Summer 2025.
Join the waitlist here: stresslesslife.kit.com/waitlist
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I may be showing my age here but I thought once you made it to Oregon you and your family no longer died of dysentery.
Outbreak Updates@outbreakupdates
40 cases of dysentery reported in Multnomah County, Oregon
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Other schools chase the algorithm.
@HawkeyeFootball finds the real ones.
Be a real one. Go Hawks. 🐤🖤💛
Scott Dochterman@ScottDochterman
LB Jay Higgins was asked how Iowa turns 3-star prospects into NFL draft picks: "They do a really good job of recruiting the right guys. They aren't worried about what 247 and Rivals are saying. I didn't get much attention out of high school, and a lot of those dudes who got attention, they didn't make it here. "Iowa was able to see through some of those articles. That's how you go get a Cooper DeJean. That's how you go get a Sam LaPorta. They do a good job of recruiting the guys and not just looking at the offer list; they go get guys that they actually want."
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My mom just sent me this pic from a grocery store in Savannah. @HyVee I think there’s a real opening in the Midwest market to consider…
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4 Ways to Master Stress:
1. Boundaries
2. Engagement
3. Sleep
4. Time Management
This week’s Stress Less covers foundational practices I’ve researched and used in my own life to cut down on the chaos.
Four Pillars of Stress Management (Part 1) emilylowe.substack.com/p/four-pillars…
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