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An Ode to La Villita | Love in Action
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An Ode to La Villita. Embracing the La Villita life this past year has not only given me a place to call home in Chicago, but also blessed me with a new lens through which to view the world. Even though I no longer call this beloved place home, it will remain with me always as I continue to live out what I learned each day during my. July 23, 2014. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Follow Blog via Email.
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Elizabeth Skora | Love in Action
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An east coast girl braving the Chicago winters for a year of service with Americorps. An Ode to La Villita. Embracing the La Villita life this past year has not only given me a place to call home in Chicago, but also blessed me with a new lens through which to view the world. Even though I no longer call this beloved place home, it will remain with me always as I continue to live out what I learned each day during my. July 23, 2014. 1 live below my means. 2 get the most out of every last drop. I find it ...
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The Highlights Reel | Love in Action
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This is my final week as an AmeriCorps member. As I think back on the year I’m so unbelievably thankful for all of the amazing experiences that have made this extremely challenging year one of the most rewarding! Without getting too sappy I want to go over my favorite moments of this year, partly for my own nostalgia but also to recognize the amazing people and places that have meant so much throughout it all! Getting to know each other and the city by touring around with my community members. Splurging ...
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Unsure Footing | Love in Action
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New friends. Leaving everybody I love and everything I’ve ever known in my comfortable little Baltimore/DC metropolitan bubble and starting a new life, alone, in the midwest was no easy undertaking. No family, no boyfriend, no friends, not even an ocean nearby (although Lake Michigan has proven a worthy substitute). Just me, 6 strangers who would become my community, and a one year AmeriCorps commitment. What was I thinking? Posted in Amate House. And tagged identity crisis. June 1, 2014. Fill in your de...
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Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked | Love in Action
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Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked. For most of the year, my Wednesdays have seemed to last. Not because it’s the middle of the week, with last weekend a distant memory and the coming weekend a hopeful light at the end of the tunnel. Not even because of Community Nights, which are a 4 hour Amate House requirement after a full workday where we join with our community for dinner and some form of personal development. Let me give you a run down of the tasks I’m referring to…. Entrance to The Clothing Room.
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Top 5 Takeaways | Love in Action
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Now that I’ve been home for a little over a month, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the lessons I learned and people I encountered throughout my year of service. Here are my top five takeaways from the year that I want to continue to remember in my daily life:. 1 live below my means. 2 get the most out of every last drop. 3 approach everyone with curiosity. 5 stay in touch. July 15, 2014. An Ode to La Villita →. July 18, 2014 at 3:47 am. July 18, 2014 at 3:48 am. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You are...
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Generous Joy | Love in Action
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As part of my volunteer program, Amate House. The speaker was a priest, Fr. Richard Fragomeni, who spoke to us about Pope Francis’ first apostolic exhortation. This literally translates to “The Joy of the Gospel” and the central theme is living with joy as an outward sign of internal openness. Even if you aren’t Catholic, I think there is a lot to think about in the Pope’s lessons on joy and generosity. 1 There is a fundamental difference between happiness and joy. Posted in Amate House. February 5, 2014.
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