daily affirmations | blueraddish 3/4

Jan 8, 20231 min read

41. Do something!!!

Thanks to Ted, I recently was introduced to Stewart Brand -- the famed environmentalist and futurist. Listening to him and reading about...

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Jan 1, 20231 min read

39. Sourdough Sundays

I have a longstanding and loving history with this blessed condition called body dysmorphia. She is like an evil friend that continues to...

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Dec 30, 20221 min read

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...

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Dec 26, 20221 min read

37. Full of grace

I love the word grace. For me, it is hard to describe in words. What does it mean to be full of grace? I am not impressed with any of the...

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Dec 23, 20221 min read

36. Divine office hours

This is month two of experimenting with praying the Liturgy of the Hours. This is a beautiful and ancient tradition for Catholics. While...

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Dec 20, 20221 min read

35. Have [holiday] mercy

I don't even know where to start with my holiday feels. In short, I don't love the holidays for two reasons: the best moments of our...

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Dec 2, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 27, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 22, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 20, 20221 min read

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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Nov 18, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 11, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 7, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 2, 20221 min read

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...

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Nov 1, 20221 min read

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...

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Oct 24, 20221 min read

18. Out with lanterns...

Anyone need a day to rest with a lantern? I dare you to experiment with honest answers to the familiar how are you question. A few...

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Oct 22, 20222 min read

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...

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Oct 19, 20222 min read

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....

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Oct 14, 20221 min read

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...

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Oct 11, 20221 min read

14. Beautifully Complicated

Your public service announcement for today. XOXO Life may be complicated, but art is beautiful.

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