45. The mountains in our mind
I have tried to come up with all sorts of metaphors for what may be standing in the way of people wanting or being able to change....
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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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5. Oh yeah, and we have authored and co-authored two cool books
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- Jan 18
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43. Listen to your life
"Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and...
- Dec 30, 2022
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38. Things I want to be when I grow up
These words continue to come to me. I had to pull out my tattered copy of 100 Rad Virtues to see how I have written about them in the...
- Dec 2, 2022
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32. The rising sun
I do an exceptionally shitty job of acknowledging...like really acknowledging the rising or setting of the sun every day. It is wild to...
- Nov 29, 2022
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31. Rescued
Who and what turns your sorrows into joys? Who and what have rescued you from yourself? Reach out to those people. Do those things. I am...
- Nov 27, 2022
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30. Just full enough
As the Thanksgiving holiday ends, I love the idea of reflecting on our lives and our year, that is almost over, as if we were beautiful...
- Nov 22, 2022
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29. Agency
What can I do today to make my day better? What can I do to help a friend or family member in need? What am I in control of right this...
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Nov 13, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 14, 2022
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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
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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 4, 2022
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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
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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
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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 &...
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