Category Archives: Opinion

On Rebounding from Failure (Or less than stellar progress)

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Summer Sorensen

It’s an experience that plagues all of us from time to time: failure. Although failure is a harsh term, which is why I added (or less than stellar progress) to the title. As I’ve reflected on this year, I could … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of Social Media

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Summer Sorensen

The pros and cons of social media, examined. The rise of social media in the last 15 years has been both a wonderful and a terrible thing. As someone who has used it from the early days, as a marketer … Continue reading →

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2020 Year in Review: Comments on the State of Things & the Sorensen Household

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

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, as well as our current state of mind. … Continue reading →

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In Definition and Defense of the Pro-Life Position

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

I am a pro-lifer. I have been for as long as I have been old enough to know and articulate the moral principles by which I live. The pro-life position, as I understand it, is this: We oppose the premature … Continue reading →

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M.I.A. in MIA: Adventures in Miami & South Florida

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

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 is going to be before you go? Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Cheers to 10 Years! Wedding Anniversary Reflections

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

If you clicked on this post, you might be expecting something sappy and sentimental. You know what? You’re right. There will be some of that. On October 1st, 2010, I, being Summer Hamilton for the first 32 years of my … Continue reading →

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Extroverts, Here is What Your Introvert Friends Want You to Know Post-Quarantine

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

Most introverts have probably fared better during quarantine than extroverts. Here is what introverts want extroverts to know as stay-at-home orders lift. Continue reading →

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The Upsides of Social Distancing: An Introverted Entrepreneur’s Take

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

The following is a tale of the upsides of “social distancing” as an introverted entrepreneur. If you would have told me, even a month ago, that the current state of affairs would be the case in the dealing with the … Continue reading →

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May I Have Your Opinion? (Favorite Topics & A Quandary)

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

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 … Continue reading →

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How Long is it Appropriate to Leave Up Your Christmas Tree?

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Summer Sorensen

This is a question I’ve seen circulating on social media, and something I wonder about every year. Some type A folks take down their tree on December 26th without fail. To me, that is too soon. It actually stings a … Continue reading →

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