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Day 60: Endure
I know the word “endure” usually has such negative connotations, but that’s not what I’m after here. In looking at the Wordle graphic from yesterday, I was struck by the fact that the word I used most over the past … Continue reading
Day 56: Intend
I have been a little down on myself over the past couple of days. I’ve started to see some things slip. The past two mornings, my alarm has been set for 6:15am instead of 6am, which means I haven’t had … Continue reading
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Day 55: Wait
I have a confession to make: I’m a line jumper. Yup, I’m that guy you see in the supermarket, looking from one line to the next and then jumping to whichever one appears “quicker.” I do it on the highway … Continue reading
Day 49: Orient
I still can’t find the Little Wilson trailhead…. My plan for today was to take a short hike as a way of unwinding after a busy couple of days. I was free at 1pm, but instead of jumping in my … Continue reading
Day 48: Appreciate
Early on in this process (all of 48 days ago), I wrote that I was going to keep these blog posts as short–and as simple–as I could. Today is certainly one of those days when I need to remind myself … Continue reading
Day 47: Underthink
I tend to overthink. And as an old friend of mine used to say: “When I’m in my head, I’m behind enemy lines.” I’ve been traveling today–drove about 300 miles, just me and the road for five hours. I’m going … Continue reading
Day 44: Breathe
OK, so today was a major thaw day, but it was also yet another day of kids and parents at home during a work/school week. As I’ve written about before, remaining housebound for too long can put me on edge. … Continue reading
Day 38: Release
Since yesterday was about being too much into tomorrow, I suppose today should be about yesterday, right? Or something like that. About two years back, I bought an e-book version of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Your True Home and loaded it … Continue reading
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Tagged being present, memory, mindfulness, simple truth, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Day 6: Stop
Today was supposed to be the first day back to school for two out of three of our kids. But a cold front has come through, with a little moisture to go with it–in Georgia, where we live, that is … Continue reading
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Tagged being present, hectic, mindfulness, pace, simplicity, taking time
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