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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...

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102. Age & Truth

My oldest son and I had the privilege of a non-traditional Thanksgiving with a rare 72-year old bird. We will call him Dad. Last summer,...

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Nov 29, 20232 min read

97. Your relentless friend

Yeah, I said bitchy -- but I really mean bitchy and thoughtful. My relentlessly bitchy and thoughtful friend's name is Girlfriend. It is...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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60. The most rewarding work of our life

It would be so much easier if people met us where we were. Can you imagine a world where people around you understood your story, your...

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Apr 29, 20231 min read

49. Dig deep

I just got a petite shovel tattoo on my wrist. Intentionally, I can see the handle of the shovel every day as it wraps around the top of...

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Apr 21, 20231 min read

58. I miss our loud house.

I find myself missing our loud house. I miss loud dance parties with a larger-than-life toddler on my hip. I miss kids spinning around in...

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Apr 16, 20231 min read

57. On being cheerful

I have become fascinated with cheerfulness and how and what it can do to a group of humans or even to our own human heart. One of the...

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Mar 21, 20231 min read

56. Waiting

I am bad at waiting. It is something I am consciously working on. I will give my childhood some credit for this #bad_at_waiting trait. I...

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Mar 16, 20231 min read

55. Forever Committed

Hope you are forever committed to figuring yourself out. XOXO, Stacy Like this #typographyart? Our Etsy shop is open 24/7.

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Mar 13, 20231 min read

Our Etsy Store is Live.

Our Etsy Store! I will be adding designs regularly but here is a running head start with a few of my favorites. As always, custom orders...

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Feb 14, 20231 min read

50. Blue Sky

Finally! We had a couple of blue ski skiing days in the Rockies. While I enjoy skiing, I much prefer skiing on blue ski days. And when...

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Feb 7, 20231 min read

48. Holy Spirit

Flooding is a therapy intervention whereby a therapist helps a patient confront their fears. They will attempt to expose someone to what...

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Feb 2, 20231 min read

47. Thanks for caring

In the last 6 months, I made a big career transition. I took a sensational 90% pay cut to go and do more interesting work that I really...

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Jan 30, 20231 min read

46. Sensational living

What if the secret to good living is to find or create splendor and surprise in the small moments and corners of our days? All typography...

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