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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 15, 20242 min read
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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 26, 20241 min read
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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 23, 20241 min read
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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...
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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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 19, 20231 min read
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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...
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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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...
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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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 24, 20232 min read
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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 17, 20231 min read
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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 13, 20232 min read
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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 10, 20231 min read
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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...
Sep 2, 20231 min read
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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 30, 20231 min read
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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 26, 20232 min read
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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 23, 20232 min read
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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....
Aug 20, 20231 min read
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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 15, 20231 min read
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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 12, 20232 min read
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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 7, 20232 min read
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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....
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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