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Jan
31

Frictionless Life in 2020

I feel sick. Not sick in the sense that I am in poor health, more of a feeling that I know things aren’t going the way I intended. I wake up feeling lost.
4 min read
Dec
25

A Christmas Morning of Gratitude

A collection of memories from Christmas.
4 min read
Nov
11
40 - Amor Fati

40 - Amor Fati

I started this year with The Great Eastern Sun and I’m starting my 40th year by walking into the fire.
4 min read
Oct
10

Transitions

Thoughts about transitions and fall after a walk downtown.
1 min read
Aug
24

Letter to Kylie

My daughter called me from her mom’s tonight. She was upset because she had fallen out of a hammock
1 min read
Jul
13

Telling the Truth is Hard

Thoughts on truth in life.
2 min read
Jan
29
The Great Eastern Sun

The Great Eastern Sun

A concept from Buddhism that was introduced to me by Chogyam Trungpa in his book, Shambhala.
4 min read
Jan
01

Rules for 2019 - Quick Thoughts

Every year, I sit down to write out some goals that I’d like to achieve in the coming year; the following year, when I go back and read over some of those goals I had for myself, I almost never achieve any of them
3 min read
Dec
31

Turning 9 Years Old

The annual writing about the past year for my daughter.
3 min read
Nov
11
39 - A Resting Leaf

39 - A Resting Leaf

Reflections on turning 39.
5 min read

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Letter to Kylie

My daughter called me from her mom’s tonight. She was upset because she had fallen out of a hammock and her back was sore, but the larger concern was that she would be last in the line up a hill for a sunset hike. I had to remind her
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