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Trisha Jacobson

A Cup of Tea and a Sip of Serenity

Published on September 2, 2025

The calendar says September, though my body still feels caught between seasons. Summer slipped past in a blur of caregiving, work, travel, and the kind of decision-making that leaves you teetering at the edge of burnout.Some days, I’ve been pulled so far into the all-consuming swirl of caring for Dad, planning my upcoming virtual live event, and managing the moving parts of both my life and his life that I’ve barely stopped long enough to catch my breath.And yet, there are these sma [...]

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