Category: General Musings
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Ain’t No Shame
Last night, I told myself I was going to stay up long enough to watch all of Jeopardy. Yes, the Jeopardy that’s been on since 1964. (I’m not exaggerating. I looked it up. 1964.) And yes, the live show, which airs at 7:30pm. My goal was to stay up until 8pm. I am 28…
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Return Trip
Hey, friends. I’m typing this from the back corner of an airplane, flying 37,987 feet over Atlanta. I’m hurtling through the air in a metal tube, making the 989-mile journey from Orlando to Indianapolis in about 2 hours. For the dollar price of a decent pair of jeans. I paid more for the tablet I’m…
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The Inner Dialogue
My Emotional Self: BAAHHH! I HAVEN’T WRITTEN A BLOG POST AND I HAVE NO IDEAS AND I’M NOT EVEN A GOOD WRITER AND WHAT AM I GOING TO DO I GIVE UP IT’S OVER I NEED A NEW LIFE DREAM I’M GOING TO GO MAKE SOME BROWNIES My Logical Self: Seriously? Calm down. You haven’t…
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The Good Stuff: Tough Week Edition
Perhaps you are in the 1% of Americans that haven’t had a rough, physically exhausting, and emotionally draining week. If so, good for you! Live long and prosper, and go out and spread your own cheer. This post is for the rest of us. If you need a pick-me-up emotionally, physically, relationally, spiritually, ecumenically, whatever…I’m with…
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I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends
Although experience is lauded as the greatest teacher, I realized last night that many of my long-lasting life lessons came from my friends. And so, in case you didn’t have friends to teach you each of these lessons, here are a few of the things I’ve learned from the friends around me. (In no particular…