28. Stay Stoked
I have a hypothesis that some people were born stoked, others need a little help getting and staying stoked and some choose not to be...
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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
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- Nov 18, 2022
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27. Be steadfast
Dear Universe, Today, help me to be human that doesn't waver. Like a flag that stops blowing in the wind. Like a leaf on your driveway...
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
25. Forward
I love the word forward. Regardless of where we came from or what happened yesterday or decades ago -- as long as we wake up tomorrow --...
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
24. Not finished yet
Dear God, Thanks for waiting for me to get my act together. Thanks for being such a loyal friend. Thanks for being there for my...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
22. Discovery
I have told countless teens that I don't care if they don't like to write. I have pleaded with them to give writing a chance or even a...
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
20. My new favorite p-words
Today is a big day for me. It is the first day in 24+ years that I haven't been employed by a big company with compensation and benefits...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
19. Our need for love
The more time I spend time with humans who have no filter and a developing brain [I mean...the ultimate beautiful combination] the more I...
- Oct 22, 2022
- 2 min
17. Forever virtues
I finally started a book that has been on my bucket list since it came out in 2019. Forever Christ was written by my Franciscan...
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
16. My Hope Church
Since Eddie's death by suicide in 2014, I have felt an odd and relentless calling to talk and pray to people who have died by suicide....
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
15. Restless Adulting Syndrome
I want to propose a new syndrome called Restless Adulting Syndrome (RAS). You know kind of like restless leg syndrome (RLS) where there...
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
14. Beautifully Complicated
Your public service announcement for today. XOXO Life may be complicated, but art is beautiful.
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
13. Free
Florence & The Machine is one of my favorite bands. Florence's song writing and music videos give me so much joy. Her latest album...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
12. Bulk Encouragement
God gave us quite the daughter. She was born with a precious button nose and big brown saucer eyes in Heidelberg Germany. As a baby, you...
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
11. Togetherness.
Loneliness and sadness, with a side dish of depression and anxiety, seem to be conditions we have come to accept in this hyper connected...
- Oct 2, 2022
- 1 min
10. A little irregular
Dear Jesus, Thanks for making me a little irregular. I trust you made us all a little irregular for good reason. But seriously, my...
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
9. We are all weird.
I am always trying to come up with new conversation starters. This is one of my new favorites. Please use at your own discretion. Weird &...
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
6. Permission Slip for Hard Times
Hard times are weird. We don't ask for hard times. We can't control when they show up, how hard they are or how long they stay. They can...
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
2. Wild Beast
A couple of years ago, I began to think and write about the wilderness and the wildness in each of us. This was prompted by the death of...
- Sep 11, 2022
- 2 min
1. Rejoice & Be Glad - The blog is back.
I am in a season of change and in seasons of change, writing is my favorite therapy. And while some things are changing, I hope some...
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