{"id":4797,"date":"2014-01-01T18:15:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T01:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=4797"},"modified":"2021-03-17T18:55:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T01:55:45","slug":"2013-year-end-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/01\/2013-year-end-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 &#8211; Year end wrap-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2013 was a rough year &#8211; full of health issues, surgeries, and hospital stays, but there was so much more to my year than just health related news.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6155\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/01\/2013-year-end-wrap-up\/attachment\/2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png?fit=800%2C534\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2014 year in review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6155\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"coffeejitters year in review 2014\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2014.png?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I was selected as a Voice of the Year by BlogHer for my post, <a title=\"Just breathe\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/01\/just-breathe\/\">Just Breathe<\/a>. \u00a0By the way, my little niece mentioned in the post is thriving now, and just celebrated her first birthday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4257\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/07\/03\/little-pick-me-ups\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z.jpg?fit=640%2C512\" data-orig-size=\"640,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z.jpg?fit=640%2C512\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z.jpg?resize=640%2C512\" alt=\"8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/8552312249_b10d99c1aa_z.jpg?resize=300%2C240 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My little girl reminded me to dance, and live <a title=\"in the moment\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/in-the-moment\/\">in the moment<\/a>, on the anniversary of my cancer diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"a new day\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-day\/\">I got a little lesson in perspective<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4217\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/07\/we-tiptoed-through-the-tulips\/gemflowers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg?fit=1983%2C1586\" data-orig-size=\"1983,1586\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1290960348&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tulips\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg?fit=640%2C511\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4217 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg?resize=640%2C511\" alt=\"Gemflowers\" width=\"640\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg?resize=640%2C511 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg?resize=300%2C239 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Gemflowers.jpg?w=1983 1983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"we tiptoed through the tulips\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/we-tiptoed-through-the-tulips\/\">We tiptoed through the tulips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4248\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/14\/parenting-rite-of-passage\/rite-of-passage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg?fit=2176%2C1445\" data-orig-size=\"2176,1445\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1291992588&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rite-of-passage\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;how to scrub magic marker from a baby face&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg?fit=640%2C425\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4248 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Rite-of-passage\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg?resize=640%2C425 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg?resize=300%2C199 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Rite-of-passage.jpg?w=2160 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I experienced a <a title=\"parenting rite of passage\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/parenting-rite-of-passage\/\">parenting rite of passage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>My little girl turned 4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4332\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/11\/a-circle-of-women\/hh2013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg?fit=2172%2C1448\" data-orig-size=\"2172,1448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1294314787&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Harmony-Hill-ysc-2013\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;a circle of young women supporting each other through breast cancer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg?fit=640%2C426\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4332 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"HH2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HH2013.jpg?w=2160 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I spent a weekend away with <a title=\"circle of women\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/a-circle-of-women\/\">a circle of the most amazing women I know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peacelovefree.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.peacelovefree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/circle-of-women_web-copy.jpg\" alt=\"circle of women\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/butterfly-room-2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4535\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/30\/pacific-science-center-tropical-butterfly-house\/butterfly-room-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/butterfly-room-2.png?fit=700%2C1000\" data-orig-size=\"700,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"butterfly-room-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/butterfly-room-2.png?fit=640%2C914\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/butterfly-room-2.png?resize=640%2C1000\" alt=\"butterfly-room-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We explored the <a title=\"Tropical Butterfly House\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/pacific-science-center-tropical-butterfly-house\/\">Tropical Butterfly House<\/a> at the Pacific Science Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/candice-2222.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4570\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/21\/remembering-candice\/candice-2222\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/candice-2222.jpg?fit=529%2C423\" data-orig-size=\"529,423\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"candice bailey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/candice-2222.jpg?fit=529%2C423\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/candice-2222.jpg?resize=529%2C423\" alt=\"remembering candice bailey\" width=\"529\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/candice-2222.jpg?w=529 529w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/candice-2222.jpg?resize=300%2C239 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cancer was unrelenting among my friends. I had to say goodbye to so many loved ones. <a title=\"Remembering Candice\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/remembering-candice\/\">Losing Candice<\/a> was especially difficult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4580\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/09\/03\/super-girl\/super\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg?fit=960%2C720\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"super\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4580 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"super\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg?resize=640%2C480 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/super.jpg?w=960 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My little girl and her cousin proved themselves to be <a title=\"Super Girl\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/09\/super-girl\/\">superheroes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4648\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/10\/15\/sunday-football\/attachment\/122\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?fit=4112%2C2736\" data-orig-size=\"4112,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305208628&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"122\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?fit=640%2C425\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4648 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"122\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?resize=640%2C425 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?resize=300%2C199 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?w=2160 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/122.jpg?w=3240 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I <a title=\"Sunday Football\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/10\/sunday-football\/\">represented breast cancer survivors<\/a> on the field during a Seahawks half-time show<\/li>\n<li>I wrote about what it means to be <a title=\"fierce\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/10\/fierce\/\">fierce<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sealions.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4708\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/05\/that-thing-that-scares-you-do-it\/coffeejitters_photo_exhibit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/coffeejitters_photo_exhibit.jpg?fit=640%2C640\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"coffeejitters_photo_exhibit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/coffeejitters_photo_exhibit.jpg?fit=640%2C640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sealions.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"sea lions in seattle\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0I contemplated my <a title=\"I heart Seattle\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/10\/i-heart-seattle\/\">move to Seattle<\/a> 21 years ago &#8211; that&#8217;s exactly half my life ago &#8211; and how my life has changed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/coffeejitters_photo_exhibit.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4708\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/05\/that-thing-that-scares-you-do-it\/coffeejitters_photo_exhibit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/coffeejitters_photo_exhibit.jpg?fit=640%2C640\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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