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Blogging Like It's ... 2026?
Picking up blogging again in 2026 in some way seems a little bit foolish. The blog is a lost art replaced by the instant gratification of social media. Blogs have to be located, intentionally read, whereas social media feeds you an endless stream of content based on previous views. And yet, there is something about the blog that drew me back to it. Part of it is the essay-like format. I remember learning in grad school that “essay” comes from the French word “essai,” meaning
Heidi Cephus
1 day ago2 min read
A Very Excited Kindergartner (in her 40s)
“I don’t mean this in an offensive way, but on your school ID you kind of look like a very excited kindergartener with a buzz cut.” My son was right. The picture was taken at the beginning of August. I’d been back to work a couple weeks, and I was looking at everything through rose-colored glasses. My hair was just starting to come in, and although looking back I was still too thin and quite weak, I was beginning to feel like myself. The Infamous ID Pic I dove back into work
Heidi Cephus
Mar 122 min read
Writing About Cancer
At first, I didn't want to admit to having cancer, but as I accepted the diagnosis, I realized that writing about it made sense.
Heidi Cephus
Feb 234 min read
Small Steps Every Day
I’ve written before on new year’s resolutions (or goals as I prefer to call them). I’ve talked about how even if we don’t meet our goals, the act of setting them means that we accomplish more than had we never established them. For example, setting a goal of running 300 miles for the year and then only running 150 is not a failure. Sitting on the couch and running 0 miles is a failure. Never starting is a failure. One of my goals this year is to get back to writing my blog.
Heidi Cephus
Jan 195 min read
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