90. You look great today
Have you ever been told you looked tired? Or that you butt looks a little big in those pants? Wow, that is an interesting haircut; did...
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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
4. We create and sell typography - you can order custom typography or the typography on our blog
5. Oh yeah, and we have authored and co-authored two cool books
We Love Words.
- Oct 26
- 1 min
89. It isn't a trip if you don't let lost
When something isn't serving you, start something new. If you don't like how you feel, what are you willing to do to feel differently? I...
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- Sep 24
- 2 min
88. I hope you are [routinely] awesome
As I work with people of all ages in my therapy practice, I often talk about the sacredness of routines. Routines are holy and...
- Sep 17
- 1 min
86. Rest
I have been criticized, mostly by my long time-lover, for not resting more. At the heart of it, rest is primarily about physical and...
- Sep 13
- 2 min
85. Apologies in advance
I was talking to my sister recently about living and loving with a sense of urgency. I often feel a sense of urgency that not everyone...
- Sep 10
- 1 min
84. The Silent Treatment
I love these words: silence holds immense value. Or as Ram Dass said, “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” I have told many...
- Sep 2
- 1 min
83. You are now a therapist
My school clients can't exactly fire me, and my private therapy clients haven't fired me yet for my drawings. Let's hope this trend...
- Aug 30
- 1 min
82. Friendship Salve
My Grandpa Reding loved Watkins salve. I can still close my eyes and smell it. I love salves because of their unique consistency and...
- Aug 26
- 2 min
81. Redefining abundance
One of the things I have appreciated about my recent career change is that I have had to redefine abundance. What is abundance? Living...
- Aug 23
- 2 min
80. Training my boomerang heart
For a living I help people get out of their own way. There is just one tiny problem with this. It can be hard for me to get out of my own...
- Aug 20
- 1 min
79. Nunc Coepi
I was recently taking all of the "words" off of my bulletin board for the new school year and these words made the cut for year two....
- Jul 15
- 1 min
75. Trail Quotes: a really good day
During my recent back country adventure at Philmont, at the end of every day we sat in a circle and reflected on our day. Philmont...
- Jul 12
- 2 min
74. The power loop
During the school year, I draw a lot of pictures on index cards for students to take with them and reference. I am guessing most of them...
- Jul 7
- 2 min
73. Light duty living (again)
After a hundred-mile walk in the beautiful mountains and deserts of northern New Mexico, I find myself on a light duty living assignment...
- Jul 3
- 1 min
72. Are you ready?
How do we know if we are ready for something new? I want to start a side hustle. I want to find a therapist. I want to start a new hobby....
- Jun 15
- 2 min
71. Trust the trail
Ever since falling in love with hiking and forests, I have loved all metaphors associated with the word trail. For me, it translates so...
- May 21
- 1 min
65. Finding the edge
Find the edge of comfort. Hang out there for awhile. You may like it. Need words for your walls? >> Click here
- May 17
- 1 min
64. Do not slumber
Let's not slumber life away. Let's wake each other up and remind one another of their potential. We were all put on this earth to...
- May 10
- 1 min
62. Finding quiet
I say these words a few times a day to kids that come and go from my office. You can stay here in the quiet. It is one of the luxuries of...
- May 5
- 1 min
61. Imagine...
I get to work with beautifully hopeful teens every day. On a recent trip to NYC, I got to spend some uninterrupted time with my very...
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