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Day 92: Connect

Posted on April 2, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today has felt pretty ungrounded. It’s probably not a coincidence that today is also a day in which I chose to steal a little extra sleep in the morning instead of making time for some quiet sitting. And no time … Continue reading →

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Day 78: Share

Posted on March 19, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’ve had similar posts to this one before, I know–but today was another day where the focus seemed to be on connecting with others, appreciating what they had to share, and thanking them for their hard work. We had a … Continue reading →

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Day 77: Visit

Posted on March 19, 2014 by joshdaddy

It was another long day with obligations running well into the evening…. Our family dog is still at a veterinary hospital, but stable. We had all agreed to go and visit the dog, but as our schedules worked out, we … Continue reading →

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Day 76: Calm

Posted on March 17, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, this is not the post I was planning on writing this evening…. We had a bit of a family pet emergency. Still not sure exactly what happened, but our family dog went into major intestinal distress, resulting in a … Continue reading →

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Day 70: Encourage

Posted on March 11, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’m sure it would sound a lot less selfish if I were talking about encouraging others, but today my focus is really all about me. I’m reminded of the “cour” in encourage; it’s a reference to the heart. To be … Continue reading →

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Day 64: Transplant

Posted on March 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’ve had an avocado tree in my office almost as long as I have been at my school–around seven years, I’d guess. It started out as an avocado seed suspended by four toothpicks in a peanut butter jar full of … Continue reading →

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Day 54: Support

Posted on February 24, 2014 by joshdaddy

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how I had an easier time taking the lead than I did following someone else’s suggestions. While I hadn’t thought of it this way at first, it turns out that today’s focus … Continue reading →

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Day 51: Mend

Posted on February 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

For the past 50 days, I have managed to blog every day, and to get something posted before the stroke of midnight. That is, until last night. Here’s what happened. I had packed up all the books that I was … Continue reading →

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Day 35: Engage

Posted on February 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

Over the weekend, I heard an older man sharing with a group of people two pieces of good news. The first was that his daughter had recently published a book on the need for civility in our society. He spoke … Continue reading →

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Day 20: Steward

Posted on January 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

I really enjoy spending time with my kids. Sure, they can annoy me, but more often than not I love having them with me, and it seems like they enjoy my company as well. So, today, with the MLK holiday … Continue reading →

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