Sweet Spot

I think I heard this term first related to tennis rackets; that spot on the webbing where the ball will respond the truest off the surface when it makes contact, Probably true for golf club faces and baseball bats too… Concept applied otherwise, Enough pressure, expectation, but not *too* much so. Applicable across so many …

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Just a Bit: Living Buddha, Living Christ; and RIP Thich Nhat Hanh

As one raised in a Christian tradition, but seemingly forever also looking beyond to connect with all of humanity, I was, am delighted to have this book as a reference, guide to some of the universal truths… …and I’m the next breath, a little tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Zen Master, who died this …

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Draw The Line

So many different references this simple phrase represents; it all boils down to a parameter. That which you don’t want to cross. Looking back to Monday, it was a company holiday, but I’d been thinking about doing a little work anyway as a primer for the week. I resisted. I drew the line at working …

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Lyrics Post: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

This one from the animated movie, another gem, “Encanto“, SO good. My kids walking around the house singing this song, the chorus anyway, catchy, fun…err, joy…truly, a little splash of joy. [Pepa:] We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no We don't talk about Bruno, but It was my wedding day [Félix:] It was our …

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All We Do

Personal Life, Home Life, Work Life, Social Life, Service Life, all we do, how to do?! How to balance, prioritize, attend, Say Yes, say No, how and when, when when when? Find the bits, find the time, find it within yourself each hour, each day, For all you do, all the demands and pulls and …

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Write Way

A reoccurring theme this year, over several years, really the whole of my life, or most of it. As we close out the year, reflecting back, the last couple, ‘20, ‘21, quite a doozy they’ve been. Just now? Sitting in darkened room, morning light sneaking through still-drawn curtains, rocking chair in the corner, listening to …

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