Category: Blogging
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What a Sudden Spike in Blog Traffic Taught Me About Consistency
The other day, I had an inexplicable, exponential spike in traffic to this blog. I’m talking about an almost 8x jump in a single day. See stats. This is a more normal week for me: The best I can tell is that my blog was linked to by another media outlet. One with a much…
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2025 So Far – Reflections and Lessons
Some years feel like running a marathon uphill… in the rain… while carrying a backpack full of bricks. That’s how 2025 has often felt for me so far — but I’ve also found unexpected treasures along the way. I’m not complaining, just stating the facts. Just the facts, ma’am. In thinking on the current state…
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13th Wedding Anniversary: Perception vs. Reality
October 1, 2023 marked 13 years of marriage to Michael David Sorensen. An amusing story I recall from my 20s is what sets up the context for “13th Wedding Anniversary: Perception vs. Reality.” In this post, I’ll briefly share an amusing story about a flawed perception I gained before marriage, how things have actually turned…
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My Introversion Is In Danger
What would you think if I told you my introversion is in danger? Would you wonder what in the world I meant by that? It is, kind of. And I will. It all started at the beginning of this year. I took on a writing contract unlike any I’d ever done before. With a strong…
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Digital vs paper: which is the best way to take notes?
For the last several years, I’ve had this internal debate about digital vs paper: which is the best way to take notes and keep records? For my video-loving friends, you can watch this content instead, here: Digital, of course, means keeping notes on an electronic device such as a phone or computer. Paper is self-explanatory.…
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A Tribute to Introverts on World Introvert Day
As a marketer, I constantly browse sites like National Day Calendar to develop marketing content themes. So imagine my surprise and delight when I, an introvert, learned that January 2nd is “World Introvert Day!” World Introvert Day? What kind of wonderfulness is this? It seemed like the perfect opportunity to write a short tribute to…
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On The Christmas Spirit for Christians
Finding and feeling the Christmas spirit is something that I struggle with and have written about several times over the years. This year is no different. I find that I get the greatest clarity from my jumbled thoughts when I sit down to write. So this is my way of processing it together with you.…
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On Competing Against Yourself: A Runner’s Confession
If you’d rather watch this content on YouTube: The subtitle of this article is: Don’t worry about the fast girls. There’s a story behind that and a broader application to non-runners, both of which I’ll share below. As a runner out there for my fitness, I must constantly remind myself that my main competition is…
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A Tribute to My Dad For His 80th Birthday
July 19, 2022, marked my dad, Doug Hamilton’s 80th birthday. Such a momentous occasion calls for a tribute to my dad! My dad (my brother Garth and I call him Bo, and that is how I will refer to him henceforth) is an incredible man. But don’t take my word for it. Ask anyone who…
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2020 Year in Review: Comments on the State of Things & the Sorensen Household
At the close of this historically terrible year, it is hard to know exactly what to say in a post that aims to describe how the year went for Mike and me and our current state of mind. But I’ll try. After all, that is why I am writing this post in the first place.…
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M.I.A. in MIA: Adventures in Miami & South Florida
Do you have a particular vacation style? As in, do you prefer to relax, or are you more of a go-go-go vacationer? Do you determine in advance which style each vacation will be before you go? It may take some negotiation with other members of your family who have different preferences. While my preferred style…
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3 Time Saving Productivity Hacks For Writers (and Anyone Else)
Writers, just like many professions, lose a lot of ground with unnecessary distractions. Here are three tips to help gain some back.
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To Niche Down or Not to Niche Down?
Dearest Reader, I’m working through a bit of a challenge in my posting topics, and I wanted to ask your opinion. This has historically been a variety blog. I write about whatever topics come to mind. Christian discipleship topics are what most often fill the pages; I delight to write about what I am learning…
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2019 Year in Review
I’ve come to appreciate that each year is unique in its own way. Though many things remain the same year over year, different themes and challenges emerge each lap the earth takes around the sun. As such, it is fitting to document an overview of 2019. It did not disappoint in terms of uniqueness among…
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Entrepreneurial Gratitude for My Mentors
As a new business owner, I’m reflecting with thanksgiving on the professional contacts that have helped make my journey possible.
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Summer 2019 Highlights & Reflection
A quick look at our summer 2019 shenanigans with pictures and stories.
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Picking Blackberries as a Life Analogy
Recently, my husband and I were hunting for wild blackberries in a natural area close to our home. If you’ve ever picked blackberries, you know that flesh wounds are nearly inevitable as the juicy berries are nestled among sharp thorn bushes. I was reminded of that afresh as I incurred scratches all over my arms…
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Why Mass Shootings Keep Happening: A Spiritual Answer
Mass shootings are on the rise in the United States. When that level of tragedy happens, it can be challenging to know what to say, do, or how to pray. In the last quarter-century, shootings have gone from virtually unheard of to, tragically, painfully frequent. Make no mistake: each and every shooting is a terrible…
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Variety is the Spice of Life and Writing
Many suggest that picking a niche to blog about is the way to success. They may be right, but I decline to narrow my focus. Here is a look at my wide range of topics.
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June 2019: A Clown Car of Activity
June 2019 was a month that I can best describe as biting off more than I could chew. Or as the subject of this blog suggests, existing in a clown car – a month so jam-packed that all I could do was survive in bemusement as the overloaded contents of the month spilled out. This…