Tag Archives: being present

Day 238: Sound

Posted on August 26, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, that’s not quite the right word. I was less the sounder than the soundee. I won’t go into details, because they really don’t matter, but today–in two very different contexts–I had the opportunity to allow someone else the time … Continue reading →

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Day 235: Capture

Posted on August 23, 2014 by joshdaddy

It couldn’t have lasted more than ten minutes. Maybe only five. I slept in this morning and didn’t get the coffee going until around 8:30am. By the time it had stopped dripping, I could hear other family members starting to … Continue reading →

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Day 234: Focus

Posted on August 22, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, as I promised I would do yesterday, today I tried to focus on just one small thing, something to remind me of how simple it can be to live simply. So I dug back into my toolbox to one … Continue reading →

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Day 229: Tour

Posted on August 17, 2014 by joshdaddy

I took the kids on another Sunday field trip–this time, quite literally to a field, on top of a ridge. We went to Grayson Highlands Park, just over the line in Virginia, and just a couple of miles away from … Continue reading →

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Day 226: Pocket

Posted on August 14, 2014 by joshdaddy

Once upon a time, there was a would-be minimalist and sometime adherent of Thoreau-by-way-of-Gautama-and-Fox, who told himself he would remember to stow away his cell phone as often as he could, as a way of helping him to be more … Continue reading →

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Day 225: Obey

Posted on August 13, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I’m not exactly proud of today’s entry, but: I got a speeding ticket tonight. I could probably give you some really good reasons why I didn’t deserve a ticket. After all, the Ranger was at the bottom of a … Continue reading →

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Day 223: Weather

Posted on August 12, 2014 by joshdaddy

It has been raining since Friday. Not quite non-stop, but close enough (and the periods between the rain have been blanketed in thick fog). I escaped the rain on Saturday, with our trip down to Charlotte, but other than that, … Continue reading →

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Day 222: Screen

Posted on August 11, 2014 by joshdaddy

The best part of today? The last two hours, which I spent sitting on the couch watching a movie with my family. Our local grocery store has a bin of used DVD’s for sale, at the same price that it … Continue reading →

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Day 218: Calibrate

Posted on August 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

Tonight’s revelation: I am as good as I am. Pretty major, right? Here’s the thing: I really enjoy climbing. But I’m not by any means a really strong climber. I’d love to be climbing a grade or two higher than … Continue reading →

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Day 216: Exist

Posted on August 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I wouldn’t call it a full-blown existential crisis, but today was kind of a counterpoint to yesterday’s subtle shift in perspective: Day by day, I am building a new version of my everyday life. And there is a lot … Continue reading →

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