I follow this guy on Twitter. Seems legit. I respect and even enjoy his perspective. This thread from yesterday, a good example: “I truly believe that the American Revolution will not be won until the words of the Declaration apply to everyone, of all races, genders, identities. Until the promise of the Gettysburg Address is …
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Woke just before four in the morning, itchy. Suffered a bit, then put some lotion on. That didn’t help much; some; but still itchy. And then mind starts to muddle; then speeds up; and it’s the weekend going into a vacation week plus off work. And so I don’t care so much, too much, about …
Simplest joy, Follow the whim. Wake, sip, read, doze, Do as required, as you please, Pleased to just be, to follow the whim.
Nearly constant, my inner voice, since I was a kid. But it’s not so inner. I find I talk to myself quite regularly, Self dialogue, commentary, guidance, narrative, chatter chatter chatter. I wonder sometimes, “Is this normal? Do other folks do the same?” Not sure. But that inner voice, my inner jeff, it keeps me …
We often encounter situations that we don’t expect and otherwise didn’t plan for. Big or small, things happen. It’s in these moments that our preparation and our personal character come to the fore. I offer this reminder frequently. I remind my kids (and myself) that sometimes things happen we don’t expect; sometimes we’re caught off-guard; …
Listen to them fill in the final moments before sleep, Topics not touched on prior, squeeze every last this and that on any particular thing, A few more breathes of words to fill in the cracks after the lights have gone down, I mildly lament, a stubbornly resist, and then I let it run, them …
I was running an errand the other night after work. As I headed home the truck started to smoke under the hood. I pulled over on a side street, parked, shit off the engine, got out opened the hood, and just about then the serpentine belt broke. Now there’s a tow truck and the mechanic …
Through it all, love wins. Ups and downs, wins and loses, in the end, if you love, if you were love, you win. It might no be as you you hoped, as you wished, as you imagined, but if you have love, you win. And so don’t lament the short game, don’t be disheartened by …
Roll on, John C., Quiet champion, Endlessly generous, Salt of the Earth Guy, 300 / 800 Guy, Now Stockton Bowling Hall-of-Fame Guy too. Honored, humbled, thankful to witness the moment. Most all of the family there too. Shirley Temples for the kids crew too. GOOD.
Roll on, John C., Quiet champion, Endlessly generous, Salt of the Earth Guy, 300 / 800 Guy, Now Stockton Bowling Hall-of-Fame Guy too. Honored, humbled, thankful to witness the moment. Most all of the family there too. Shirley Temples for the kids crew too. GOOD.
