118. Calm > Chaos
I kinda dig chaos. It's a pattern. And it's a pattern that I have come to accept and appreciate about being me. As I continue to meet new...
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1. We write short autobiographical stories that make for great gifts or self-gifts
2. We write obituaries ahead of death to celebrate life
3. We obsessively draw & write on our bloggy blog
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- Apr 2
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117. The trouble with truth...
The trouble with telling the truth all of the time is that you can't tell the truth all of the time. One of my all-time favorite steam...
- Mar 27
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116. Going to the wilderness
As I have mentioned on this blog before, for the last year I have been reading the daily gospel every morning. I read it and often have...
- Mar 23
- 1 min
115. Gates & Work
Some of us like narrow gates and hard ways. And some of us don't. I like that about people. Every time I feel myself "bushwhacking"...
- Mar 20
- 1 min
114. Eyes Peeled
Walk somewhere new today Ponder while you wander Look around Keep your eyes peeled You will likely see new things Or better yet, feel new...
- Mar 15
- 2 min
112. Lumination
I recently had the luxury of going on a four-day silent retreat. The retreat director was a life-long Jesuit and college professor. Over...
- Mar 12
- 1 min
111. Coming home
I hope you love where you live. I hope as you come and go from your home, that you enjoy coming back home. Pulling into the driveway....
- Mar 8
- 2 min
110. My Prancing Spiritual Director
Sparkles, the dog, died in February. Since then, I have been creatively and spiritually clogged up. I still have violent thoughts every...
- Jan 26
- 1 min
109. A quiet legend
I am not a quiet person but find myself wishing I was...a little quieter. Over the years, Chris has often provided me feedback when he...
- Jan 23
- 1 min
108. Not sure...
What I love about being in new cities and exploring new terrain is that you are NEVER SURE things are going to work out as planned. It’s...
- Jan 16
- 2 min
106. Meet new people
I had to move gyms due to construction at mine and now find myself in a sauna, often full of a dozen people, sitting knee to knee...
- Dec 27, 2023
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103. Missing
When I met my now husband, I made my short-sighted intentions very clear. I had no intentions of getting married and no interest in...
- Dec 23, 2023
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102. Age & Truth
My oldest son and I had the privilege of a non-traditional Thanksgiving with a rare 72-year old bird. We will call him Dad. Last summer,...
- Dec 19, 2023
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101. Polarities
Words. I love words. But I hate diagnoses. I have never been to therapist or psychologist and told my story, I love a good mystery. For...
- Dec 6, 2023
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99. Find new terrain
May you listen to your body. May you listen to your heart. When it's time for new terrain, please go and find it. When change is...
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min
97. Your relentless friend
Yeah, I said bitchy -- but I really mean bitchy and thoughtful. My relentlessly bitchy and thoughtful friend's name is Girlfriend. It is...
- Nov 25, 2023
- 1 min
96. Wildly Special
As a part of a leadership program years ago, I was asked to write a personal brand statement. What is my personal brand today? What do I...
- Nov 22, 2023
- 2 min
95. Be not afraid
Meet Debra, my bonus Mom. I took this photo of her while riding Amtrak from St. Paul, MN to Glacier Park, MT. It was a 24-hour overnight...
- Nov 17, 2023
- 1 min
94. Make someone's day
Making someone else's day is easy and free work. As I reflect on my own work that this blog keeps me away from doing, when convenient,...
- Nov 14, 2023
- 1 min
93. Beauty & Complication
A little less than a year ago I started a private therapy practice. On my website, I describe what I do by saying that I help people...
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