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Day 346: Forget
Oh I am sure I could make up all sorts of fancy sounding excuses, but here’s the bottom line: On Day 346, I forgot to write an entry. If some of my “pass” entries have left me feeling guilty, you … Continue reading
Day 339: Reverse
Ever since we dropped off our daughter at the local rollerskating rink for a Girls Scout event a couple of weeks ago, she has been begging to return. So tonight, we did. It’s probably been two decades–at least–since I’ve put … Continue reading
Day 325: Agree
Well, it’s been an exhausting back and forth during this “due diligence” period, with more than a couple of extensions on that two week window. But tonight, all that financial ping pong has come to a close. We have a … Continue reading
Day 317: Consult
I am really not one to run out to the doctor. But I also don’t actively avoid seeking treatment when necessary. So today, after six or seven weeks of elbow pain, I decided I should make an appointment with an … Continue reading
Day 308: Disengage
How appropriate: today is Election Day in the United States, and I have had my share of politics to deal with. As is always the case, the specifics aren’t as important as the broad strokes. Suffice it to say: I … Continue reading
Day 300: Recognize
Wow–300 days. Don’t mean to get too meta on this one, or too self-congratulatory, but that number seems worth acknowledging. I don’t think I will do any formal assessment of what I’ve covered over those 300 days, as I’ve done … Continue reading
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Day 293: Wobble
Here’s to being just a little unstable. I noticed that I was feeling a little down earlier today. Nothing major, but enough for me to note it. The cause? Well, there’s the usual suspects: first day back at work after … Continue reading
Day 291: Question
I think I have been putting off this blog post for a little while now, but I’ve had a lingering question in the back of my mind for the past week or so: Has this blog already served its purpose? … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, blogging, discipline, ego, heeding, practice, simple truth
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Day 287: Proportionate
Huh. It turns out “proportionate” is a verb. Who knew? So I’ve been a bit down today. It may be the long stint of rain, or it may be the multiple days of thick fog. But if you ask me, … Continue reading
Day 285: Modify
Today we attempted the second of three summit hikes to Calloway Peak. The plan was to take on the most rugged of the three, which starts just past the Grandfather Mountain “swinging bridge” parking lot–a 5-mile (more or less) out … Continue reading
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