On the Blog – July 2025
Here are brief summaries and links to posts on the blog, Lisa notes, from July 2025.
- Snapshots, Snakes, and Sheet Music: A July Life Update (7/30)
From reprinting photo memories to letting a spider live, here’s a peek into my July for Share 4 Somethings. - How Is Your One Word Growing, Moving, and Speaking to You? (7/25)
The July One Word of the Year linkup is open! Explore your word through movement, sound, and growth using our Sensory Challenge prompts. Link up your blog post or share in our Facebook group. - Is Life More Like Scrabble or Bananagrams? Finding Meaning in the Games We Play (7/22)
Is life more like Scrabble or Bananagrams? One builds connection, the other rewards speed. I know which one I’m choosing. - What the Algorithm Did to Our Words—and Why It Matters (7/18)
In Algospeak, linguist Adam Aleksic explores how algorithms change language through online slang, euphemisms, and emotional manipulation—and what that means for our culture. - The New Word That Changed How I Think About Grief (7/15)
Not every loss needs to be wrapped up neatly. Explore the idea of “openture”—an alternative to closure that invites you to live with open endings. Can you allow the ripples to continue? - When They Start Blinking, May You Remember (7/11)
A quiet evening on the porch watching lightning bugs is a gentle invitation to notice everyday magic and stay present to the wonder all around us. - I Could Already Hear the Sirens . . . Can You? (7/8)
A near miss between a child on a bicycle and a turning car reminded me how fragile life is—and how ordinary moments may deserve our most extraordinary gratitude. - What the Dalai Lama Taught Me About Responsibility, Kindness, and Connection (7/4)
In honor of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 5, 2025, a personal reflection on his timeless message of compassion, responsibility, and spiritual practice from Ethics for the New Millennium—including favorite quotes and lessons from seeing him in person in Birmingham, AL. - 8 Books That Shifted My Perspective This Month (Nonfiction + Fiction Picks) (7/1)
Looking for a meaningful read? These 8 books—7 nonfiction, 1 fiction—offer clarity, inspiration, and a deeper way of seeing the world.
See previous months’ archives here