"Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something …
Making Peace with What Is Unfinished
A lull is a temporary suspension of activity. A lull is a fleeting, fickle, and tenuous gift. The last week of December, before the New Year, is a time where we often feel a lack of activity as …
Gifts The World Gave Us That You Can Receive Today
Breathing dreams like air - F. Scott FitzgeraldMore than five years as a nomadic family completely shifted our holidays to the gift of experience. We traveled with only what we could fit in one …
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Give Thanks Continuously… It Really Works!
I remember a particularly trying autumn during my first year in graduate school. Weary after working a long shift at a coffee bar and rain-soaked in true Seattle fashion, I stumbled into class a few …
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Pick Your Line and Commit
One of the most sage pieces of advice I received growing up was “pick your line and commit.” My dad worked as a ski patroller, in addition to his day job as a private investigator, so we could spend …
