“This saying is hard, who can accept it? ...It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.” These snippets from the Book of John lay out a fundamental guideline of faith; trust in the Spirit, in the conscience that is deep within you where the Spirit speaks. Yet it is …
Category: Happy
In This Together
It’s one of my favorite hashtags going right now. It’s the only way to be, to my mind. Not just in a pandemic, but in life as well. In this together. And the corollary is similar: “We’ll get through this together.” That mentality is so key to happiness, growth, getting better, overcoming adversity, and overall …
COVID Muse: Loosening and Tightening
Consider this quarantine we've been under, this time like no other. In my lifetime, it hasn't happened. Day Forty-Something, I'm not even sure anymore. The first full month complete, this we know. The order just came down, it will be another month for us to mostly "shelter-in-place." We know that now too. Are things getting tighter? …
Routine
Routines are the cornerstone that provides peace of mind. We all have routines for work, and routines for home. They can be applied anywhere when you repeat certain activities on a regular (even daily) basis. One of my favorite? What's your routine before bed? Here's mine. Make sure the kitchen sink is empty of dishes. …
Commit
Listening to a pro cyclist talk about racing the other day, he used the word “commit” a few times. Cyclists talk about that a lot. Committing to the race, committing to a move during the race to improve one's position, committing to a decisive climb. They also talk about their teammates in this way, the …
How Much Is Too Much?
9 hours of work when your contract says 8? Brussel sprouts when you really prefer broccoli? 8 hours of sleep when you really only need 7? 9 cookies when the serving size is 3? 3 kids instead of 2, or 1, or zero? I suspect it's too much, and not enough, all at the same …
Resident Evil
Anger, frustration, disappointment, rage, etc. I heard it said recently in a song, "Anger is a gift." This perspective was being shared be a revolutionary, someone calling for massive social change. I think the idea was / is, if you're so mad, so furious that you are willing to go to extremes, and push on …
Redux — Outside, Inside, Cope, Persevere
Words to the page to chronical this time, find some pause, some answers. Never before have we been in a place like this, time like this, everything upside down, uncertain. Think about what's outside, what's inside. That's for each of us, and practically too, inside our home, outside too. Told to stay inside, keep your …
Seasons of Love
This song brings me to tears pretty much every time I hear it. Feel alive. Soak it up. GOOD. "Seasons Of Love"(from "Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" soundtrack) [All:]525,600 minutes525,000 moments so dear525,600 minutesHow do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffeeIn inches, in miles, in laughter, …
Your Cell, Your Space Station, Your Home
We've been cooped up for a while. Second month under way, Shelter In Place, living with the COVID-19 pandemic. Brings to mind at least a couple other situations where people are living under controlled conditions. Can you imagine living in a prison cell? 6 feet x 9 feet, your reality up to 23 hours a …
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