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Annalise Nakoneczny
Feb 18, 20224 min read
We Are Not Sad Pretzels
Sitting in a coffeeshop I've never been to, I'm about to order a pretzel with queso (because Texas), when suddenly, It pings up on my...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Mark the Year
A video, a Wendell Berry quote (of course), and hope for the past year and the coming one.
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Dec 20, 20213 min read
Fancy Meeting You Here
And just like that, two years have passed since my last post. Let's try this again. Also, another life update.
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Dec 7, 20194 min read
Forgive and Let Live
We are resilient folks. No matter what you're feeling, don't forget that. Also, some updates and the next year of Vidi.
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Annalise Nakoneczny
May 11, 20194 min read
The First Year After
Post grad is like entering adolescence. Again. And the first year can be hard. Here are some tips from someone who's been there.
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Mar 30, 20194 min read
Letters for Springtime
Listen. Listen. Something is coming, something new. You can see it in the sunrises, feel it in the air. The wind has lost its bite, at...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Mar 16, 20195 min read
Nemophilia
Nemophilia: (n); the love of spending time in forests or woodland The woods are in my blood. The trees grow there, silently, root systems...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Feb 9, 20193 min read
22 Things I've Learned in 22 Years
If I'm being honest, 22 doesn’t feel any different than 21. I think I’ve reached the point in my life where there aren’t as many societal...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Jan 12, 20194 min read
New Thang
Every December 31st, I look back at the past year and think about all the things that have happened, good and bad. And my wistful self...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Dec 14, 20184 min read
A Non-Hokey Christmas Blog
I’ve been struggling to think of a title for this blog post. I wanted a title that communicates that this is a post about Christmas,...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Nov 10, 20184 min read
Better
I work out using those online instructional videos. The woman who makes the ones I use is named Cassie, and she’s an explosion of...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Oct 20, 20183 min read
The Thicket
I haven’t wanted to write. I haven’t wanted to write for a lot of reasons lately. Life has been really heavy and confusing. Right now I’m...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Sep 29, 20185 min read
The Voice of the Shepherd
When I was in middle school, I went to my youth pastor and asked her, “How can I know God’s will? Like, really know?” What I actually...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Sep 14, 20182 min read
New Patterns
It’s September, and I am floundering a little. This is my first autumn in I-don’t-know-how-many years that I haven’t been in school....
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Aug 24, 20183 min read
Seasons
Today I went up to the field near where I work and sat on the back of my car. The sun was still August-warm, but the breeze was cool and...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Aug 12, 20183 min read
Everyone's a Critic
The rain had stopped, the air was hazy, and the pavilion was alive with buzzing (and elderly) theatregoers. It was opening night of a...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Jul 30, 20183 min read
Slide Film and Glory
I’m at an estate sale today. The sky is the color of limestone, and the air is lukewarm and sweet. My hands feel dusty and heavy from...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Jul 14, 20183 min read
A Non-Apology
I apologize too much. It’s become an invasive species to the habitat of my vocabulary. “Sorry” pops out like a comma, like the word...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Jun 28, 20183 min read
Please Stay Passionate
My boyfriend just called me. The German team had just won a match of the World Cup (which I’m still trying to understand, please forgive...
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Annalise Nakoneczny
Jun 15, 20184 min read
O Shenandoah
I finished reading John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley literally ten minutes before my family left for a road trip to Virginia. If you...
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