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...
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Jan 261 min read
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 231 min read
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 162 min read
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 19, 20231 min read
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...
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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...
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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....
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