I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
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I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
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When someone calls us names that make us upset, are we upset because part of us “believes” in what they say? If someone calls me … Read more
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I sat in the back row.
This was a religious event. A celebration of the divine. A celebration of life and love. I didn’t understand … Read more
I flap my wings, strong
and pierce the storm
I flap my fins, fast
and plunge to depths
but I flapped my tongue, loose
and … Read more
When traveling to a foreign country where people spoke a different language, where you ever envious of tourists who spoke that language? Didn’t it feel … Read more
When it comes to saving Excel, PowerPoint or other computer files and documents I’m working on, I’m pretty consistent. I save my files every few … Read more
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Isn’t it easy to lie?
Friends lie to each other. Parents lie to their children. Lovers lie to each other. Governments lie to their people.… Read more
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I’m not a wuss. I’m not brazen. Never been flat or meh either.
I’m a tamed wolverine. My bones are of resolve but bend to … Read more
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Is it just the notes with their durations and volume that make a piece of music? Of course not. In my opinion, the space between … Read more
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There is a saying that to be really good at something, you have to spend 10,000 dedicated hours at it. Malcolm Gladwell popularized this concept … Read more