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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oct 11, 20221 min read
14. Beautifully Complicated
Your public service announcement for today. XOXO Life may be complicated, but art is beautiful.
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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 7, 20221 min read
12. Bulk Encouragement
God gave us quite the daughter. She was born with a precious button nose and big brown saucer eyes in Heidelberg Germany. As a baby, you...
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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 &...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
8. The story of hands
Prosper the work of our hands for us. Prosper the work of our hands. Psalm 90 At mass a couple of days ago, these words from Psalm 90...
Sep 21, 20221 min read
6. Permission Slip for Hard Times
Hard times are weird. We don't ask for hard times. We can't control when they show up, how hard they are or how long they stay. They can...
Sep 11, 20221 min read
2. Wild Beast
A couple of years ago, I began to think and write about the wilderness and the wildness in each of us. This was prompted by the death of...
Sep 11, 20222 min read
1. Rejoice & Be Glad - The blog is back.
I am in a season of change and in seasons of change, writing is my favorite therapy. And while some things are changing, I hope some...
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