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Father’s Day
Today is Father’s Day. A day when we celebrate our Dads, give them ties and keychains and coffee mugs or other tchotchkes made in school with patient teachers. A day that brings back great memories from childhood. My father showing me how to ride the little red bmx, knees above the handle bars with his…
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Backyard lessons
I watched them play today, Out in the backyard surrounded by nature. The oldest becoming a leader, showing her little brother what to do, The middle forging her own path through forbidden territory, bold and willing to risk the consequences to do things her way The youngest trusting he wouldn’t be led astray, looking up…
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Creation
I think we all want to make our mark on the world. For some people, it’s about accomplishing grand things, making a lot of money, having huge buildings with their names on them Achievement means being important and recognized, famous for something. Some people will go to any lengths to do this. They’ll sell their…
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Nature calling
Sometimes the noise of life causes us to retreat, Draw deep within searching for silence Space to think, to create, to become comfortable in our own skin Life moves so fast, the pace unrelenting, the volume overwhelming. Connected to others 24/7/365. So many numbers so many responsibilities so much splintering of attention We wonder why…
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Dumping the vessel
I had a water based epiphany this morning. I can’t help but wonder if the reason Archimedes had his Eureka moment was simply because of the soothing mindlessness that accompanies water. Maybe it’s the primordial nature of it, maybe it just feels cool and calms us enough for the subconscious to thrive. Whatever the reason,…