So easy, thankful, blessed. Snippets, samples from the road, respite.

108 years old. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT YEARS OLD. Edith Renfrow Smith. God Bless, indeed. Heard her interviewed on NPR recently by the ever awesome Scott Simon, some highlights from this extraordinary conversation, Remembering some of the famous leaders she’d met in her life, Remembering the certainty with which her mother insisted she get an …

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To Montague, to Inner Mongolia, and everywhere in between. Soon to the south land to be with some old friends, change of scenery, SoulTime, reset, recharge, soothing from the road, Promise of the road, sure of it, what it will be, satisfy the wanderlust, so so, GOOD.

Three tethers keep me grounded, firmly rooted in love, holding me from tumbling into the abyss. In my darkest moments I struggle to find stability, mostly when I am alone. Mostly when I am alone the world seems sometimes overwhelming. I am overwhelmed by the sense of now, yet I know firmly that now is …

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Thread the needle every day, Patience. Count and recount the widgets, columns, Stages, Patience. Plan gone awry, again, that’s the job, Patience.

Super power on overdrive, busy brain gets the better of me two nights running, First day soldiered on, easier, kids around, family fortifying, Second day need full stop, full stop, need to rest. Unharnessed super power grinds on through the night, insisting on being heard, listened to, What I have done, haven’t done, need to …

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Love indeed, more bubblegum love on this particular Hallmark Holiday. At least, that’s what comes to mind first. Valentine’s Day. Bubblegum holiday, feels like. But then, from St. Valentine’s Day a few hundred years back to many centuries back. Regardless of the legend or story, it always comes back to an early Christian religious leader, …

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Ever since the divorce it’s happened more on the regular. EARLY morning busy brain, mind quietly flooding in the dark. From dreaming to worrying, unhealthy, unexpected practice might lead to an early grave. Can’t have that, can’t have that. Harness the power, lemonade from these lemons from the thorny bush. Lusting in the dark, tap …

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Super Bowl LVII. Two teams that have won in recent years, square off to decide who’s the best team this go around. Both teams 14-3. Plenty of good stories and histories among the some 110+ players and coaches as they come to play one last game for the season. And among all that, two brothers …

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Maybe a cheater post, or maybe a good spot to store / share some bits of Stoic Wisdom…enjoy, and…think about ‘em…