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My September Story Edit

Instead of focusing on how it went, what if you started naming how you want it to go? Here’s how I’m editing my September.

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Alexa Schirm
Sep 01, 2026
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One of the greatest story edits I made in my life was the understanding that, on this side of eternity, life wasn’t a chase to a destination. It was an opportunity to show up, live, and grow.

Life is always a verb, not a noun.

I was recently listening to a podcast, and the guest (Zach Bush) said, “Trees aren’t “trees”; they’re treeing.”

I know that soun…

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