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#31: You can please all of the people some of the time…
What do you do when your instinct to give to others runs into your instinct to care of yourself?
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Appreciating a moment
Setting aside my distracted globe to enjoy the joy of serendipity.
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#30: The World is Horrible … and Incredible.
I came across a video of a conversation between a famous writer/comedian and an even more famous TV interviewer, discussing the horror genre. The writer – who is a fan of it – had written and directed a genre-busting horror film. The interviewer said she wasn’t typically a fan of those types of movies. (I’m…
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#28: The Power Of Leaving Home
#28: The power of travel. Or the power of coming home?
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#27: The power of apology – my own.
I’ve written before about the power of a sincere apology, but something that happened recently reminded me of how much I can still learn. Watching all three of you is often fun, but dealing with your behavior after school can be a particularly challenging time. I get it – you have to wake up early,…
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#26: Rethinking what’s “natural”
Are there certain things that we should just know how to do?
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#25: Look at what’s in front of you, not just the horizon.
Is it this: If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. Henry David Thoreau or this: (from one of my favorite webcomics) Many people – including me – will tell you that you can do…
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#23: The energy we squander
The things I could do with the number of hours I’ve wasted…
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#24: Looking beyond for common ground.
Pertaining to the current “debate”.
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#22: Give it, don’t expect it.
When should you expect gratitude? Would you even recognize it?