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Day 281: Rehabilitate
Have I mentioned that I am on my fiftieth journey around the sun? I would say I am pretty healthy for my age–and in fact, I am sure I am healthier now than I was a decade ago. But this … Continue reading
Day 279: Mingle
Another one of those “out of my comfort zone” days. It always amuses me when people tell me that I seem at ease at social gatherings. The truth is that I often feel awkward, out of place, and without much … Continue reading
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Day 260: Surrender
So I’ve had that old Cheap Trick song stuck in my head today. I never like going into too many details when they don’t seem relevant, and I think today is one of those instances. All that I really need … Continue reading
Day 258: Blank
Yup, I’m drawing a blank. It might be a Monday thing. Or maybe I’m too tired. Or maybe I kept myself a little too busy at work–but when I reflect on what I focused on today, or how I challenged … Continue reading
Day 243: Clean
No, not household cleaning. Something far more fun. I had an amazing day outdoors today. Some friends from Atlanta spent the long weekend in North Carolina climbing in Linville Gorge. We met up with them today to climb at Table … Continue reading
Day 239: Trail
I’ve written before about how I often find it easier to lead than to follow–and how there is much that I can learn if I am willing to allow others to take the lead. Today provided me with another one … Continue reading
Day 221: Help
I drove my nephew to the airport in Charlotte this morning–we left the house around 7:30am. After a quick, curbside rendezvous with my sister, who had flown down to pick up her son, we were off to spend several hours … Continue reading
Day 218: Calibrate
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
Day 216: Exist
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
Day 207: Assess
Well, here we are again at 2am, blogging in an empty house. Almost empty, that is. I’ve completely cleared out the upstairs, plus everything downstairs, with the exception of the kitchen and the living room. And I need to pack … Continue reading
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