Monthly Archives: June 2014

Day 161: Commemorate

Posted on June 11, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today an old friend of mine stopped by to visit. He used to live in Atlanta and moved up to Massachusetts about two years ago. It’s been a few years since we’ve seen each other, and I was glad to … Continue reading →

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Day 160: Stroll

Posted on June 9, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today my sister came over to my parents’ house to visit. She had her large and rambunctious puppy with her. With everything else going on in the house, we thought it would be a good idea to take a walk … Continue reading →

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Day 159: Trim

Posted on June 9, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’ve been thinking about “the wind” today…. There’s a passage in Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” where he draws upon a metaphor from sailing: The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a … Continue reading →

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Day 158: Coast

Posted on June 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today was really a pretty easy-going day. I’m staying with my parents for the next few days and really have no plans or commitments until my conference starts later in the week. I hung out with my father for a … Continue reading →

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Day 157: Laugh

Posted on June 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today I started on a one week trip up to Massachusetts to attend a conference and visit with my parents. Last year, I took my youngest child with me on this same trip. This year, I am traveling with my … Continue reading →

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Day 156: Take

Posted on June 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

Someone posted this flyer at our gym. No explanations, no ulterior motives–just a flyer instructing you (me!) to “take what you need.” Not only did the flyer make me smile, but it also made me think. First–it made me realize … Continue reading →

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Day 155: Drill

Posted on June 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

It’s pretty easy to be fully in the moment and brimming with mindfulness while sitting on a hilltop, watching a sunset, but what about in the dentist’s office having a tooth filled? I had a dentist’s appointment today–the second of … Continue reading →

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Day 154: Sweeten

Posted on June 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

So tonight’s posting is another redirection of sorts. I was all ready to write up something about how I had finally started loading boxes and bookshelves into The Pod, in preparation for the move, but then I got to thinking: … Continue reading →

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Day 153: Learn

Posted on June 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

So today The Pods arrived, which was a bit of a surprise, since I had arranged for only one pod to arrive today. The woman driving the truck checked her paperwork, then looked up at me quizzically. “You only wanted … Continue reading →

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Day 152: Retire

Posted on June 1, 2014 by joshdaddy

No, I’m not retiring from my day job, but I do think I’m through with moving sales and yard sales for a while. Don’t get me wrong: today was sort of fun. I had friends stop by to chat, and … Continue reading →

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