The Live Sincerely Project http://thelivesincerelyproject.com A labor of love from Blustery Day Design Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 The foggy marathon (Vanessa health update) http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/05/18/foggy-marathon-vanessa-update-may-2013/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/05/18/foggy-marathon-vanessa-update-may-2013/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 07:30:15 +0000 Jessica http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1472 What I thought I’d be saying in this update Vanessa had a brain scan recently. I had an update post for it already written in my head before she even went in for the MRI. The update I “wrote” while on the bus and laying in bed at night talked about the recent fun things  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/05/18/foggy-marathon-vanessa-update-may-2013/feed/ 31 Assignment #3: Let’s Go! http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/05/06/assignment-3-lets-go/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/05/06/assignment-3-lets-go/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:25:05 +0000 The Live Sincerely Project http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=826 Your next Live Sincerely Project assignment: Choose and commit to your personal pledge focus. Share your specific commitment and ideas in the comments below! If you are following along with the assignments in order, so far we have pledged to live sincerely, and added a picture of ourselves (and/or a sign!) as we start this journey. Now  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/05/06/assignment-3-lets-go/feed/ 14 How Are You? (Guest author: Billy) http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/30/how-are-you-guest-author-billy/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/30/how-are-you-guest-author-billy/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:09:07 +0000 The Live Sincerely Project http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1432 The post that follows was written by Billy Tiemeier, Vanessa’s husband. You may remember that he wrote a first “guest post” for us back in November, and I’m happy to report that we’ve convinced/motivated/bugged him enough that he has continued to write a few more posts for us, to share his valuable perspective. :) This  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/30/how-are-you-guest-author-billy/feed/ 5 Pledges Update (9 months) http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/09/pledges-update-9-month/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/09/pledges-update-9-month/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:42:08 +0000 The Live Sincerely Project http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1394 It was a bit over 9 months ago that we (Christina and Jessica) wrote the “Live Sincerely Pledge,” at about 3 in the morning. We were tired but inspired, having decided to shift our fear and worry over Vanessa’s then-becoming-apparent declining health, to what felt like a more purposeful and positive focus instead: framing in  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/09/pledges-update-9-month/feed/ 8 Freedom to the Genome http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/08/freedom-to-the-genome/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/08/freedom-to-the-genome/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:55:49 +0000 Christina http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1401 Outlaw human gene patents. Genomic liberty and justice for all! The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument on this April 15. Feel free to repin, snag and use however you like. #GenomicLiberty Check out: Breast Cancer Action

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/08/freedom-to-the-genome/feed/ 0 Seasons of a life http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/01/seasons-of-a-life/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/01/seasons-of-a-life/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:46:58 +0000 Jessica http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1353 After our family Easter parties this year, I was drawn to look back at pictures from Easter last year. The difference in just one year, both in how Vanessa felt and acted, was staggering. Last year I remember her being a bit tired, but happily interacting with the kids and the extended family, hunting for  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/04/01/seasons-of-a-life/feed/ 23 Meatballs and grief http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/25/meatballs-and-grief/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/25/meatballs-and-grief/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:44:34 +0000 Jessica http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1357 Sometimes, while so many thoughts are always swirling in my head, none of them are defined enough to come out yet. Other times I have a single topic that pops up to the top like a numbered lottery ball, and I am compelled to explore it in depth, with excessive word counts and grammar be  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/15/beautiful/feed/ 11 My update: March 12, 2013 http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/12/my-update-march-12-2013/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/12/my-update-march-12-2013/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:24:15 +0000 Vanessa http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1325 [Vanessa wrote this post by speaking these thoughts aloud and I (Jessica) just typed. :)] Hello friends and family! :) It’s been quite a while since you’ve heard from me, so I think it’s a good time to tell you! ;) In general, it’s going great. All of you are helping me a lot, and  Continue Reading »

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]]> http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/12/my-update-march-12-2013/feed/ 23 Awesome love http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/04/awesome-love/ http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/2013/03/04/awesome-love/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:36:32 +0000 Jessica http://thelivesincerelyproject.com/?p=1215 Vanessa is retreating more and more to her own place in her head these days. Even if she is sitting with us in a room, it doesn’t mean she is participating in, or even aware of, whatever conversation is going on there. Her desire to talk at all is slowly shrinking (while she certainly still  Continue Reading »

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