Here it is, 2am again, and my mind is racing. I got a text from a friend last night which led to an hour long "catching up" conversation. I think I pretty much dominated the talk time; fortunately for me, this friend is a great listener who I trust would tell me to STFU if …
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Giving Thanks
This Thursday is the day in the US that we give thanks for all the blessings we can think of. And gather with friends and family and eat a ton of decadent food. Many of the normal holiday festivities will be hampered this year as we have been forced to modify our plans for COVID-19. …
A Prayer for ALL on 11/3/2020
Father, give us courage to change what must be altered, serenity to accept what cannot be helped, and the insight to know the one from the other. This is the original version of the serenity prayer, originally coined by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the early 1930s. I believe that on this most momentous election day …
Cheesecake
I have never particularly liked cheesecake. Strangely, in fact, since I LOVE cheese. Something about the cream cheese tartness and the texture has just never appealed to me. But I know how decadent and wonderful a dessert it is for those who enjoy it. My husband's birthday was earlier this month and he is definitely …
How to amplify your own happiness, even in dark times
People seem to believe that true happiness is something you have to seek out and find or that someone else has to give to you as a gift. But those theories are not true. Happiness can only be cultivated, farmed, created, if you will, on one's own, internally. However, it is fleeting and must be …
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Black in Consciousness
Though I never found out who he was quoting, Kenny (The Jet) Smith said something on one of the NBA conference final pregame shows that I thought was absolutely profound. He did not come up with the statement himself and he did give attribution, but I just missed it. If you happen to know, feel …
Trust
Trust is to human society as water is to life. It is the necessary precursor to every relationship, no matter how minor or fleeting. Trust is something you cannot have or build by yourself; it requires another being to build with, and it requires time. There are no surefire shortcuts to build trust. On the …
2AM
2am is not a normal time to be awake, and yet I am more often than not. I don't work the graveyard shift or anything... Typical day job for this lady. And yet. And still. Some nights I just don't feel tired and I end up working or writing or reading, completely losing track of …
Superheroes Will NOT Save Us
We are in a very dark place. Where I live, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, we are currently experiencing institutional failure after institutional failure. Human tragedies stacked upon each other in such quick succession that we are growing numb. It started with the COVID-19 pandemic in March. Then there was the growing …
Reprioritization
There's something about an external disruption that can bring clarity of purpose, if you are looking for it. Over the last 6 months, many people I know personally have taken the opportunity of the pandemic to make major shifts in attention and intention, to refocus their lives toward new goals. Some people who were permanent …
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