Small Little Moments
We have a large obsession with breakthroughs. We tend to look down on the smaller and more subtle moments in our lives and we spend the most part waiting for a grand shift to happen. Alicia writes for Lifehacker that a...
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Multi-layered
The prevalent belief that who we are is set in stone is preposterous, harmful and utterly untrue. The fact is, ‘who we are’ is a complex and multi-layered symphony composed of our core self, our current circumstances, and the conscious...
On the days I notice
“Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.” ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn There are days when I get...
Claustrophobic..
A random thought… A particular scene has been playing in my head over and over, powered by nothing but my over-active imagination. Set in the 90s (for absolutely no reason at all) a child arrives at the beach and in...
I’ll Keep The Unicorn
“A friend told me I’m delusional. I almost fell off my unicorn.” – Unknown As a kid I was constantly concerned about drowning in an unplanned encounter with a pool of quicksand, I worried about super villains, a possible killer-insect...
The Hanging Tree
“Southern Trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The bulgin’ eyes and the twisted...
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Love Yourself Patiently
I’ve been learning to be a little less hard on myself. Its not the easiest thing to do. We live in a culture where there is a lot of pressure to perform which makes it hard to seperate our value...
Living Intentionally #1: Mindfulness
According to www.mindful.org (a bit on the nose if you ask me… chuckles) mindfulness is “…the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s...
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One of the most vivid memories I have from my childhood is the time I took a ride in an ambulance. The part that stuck with me most was the driver’s style of driving. It probably would not catch my...