Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius I’m here with this quote and a story. One time in about 3rd grade, I was riding bikes with my brother, hit a pothole, flipped over the handlebars. I scraped my forehead, got the wind knocked out of me,Continue reading “Fell?”
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Strawberry Raincoat
and yard work in the rain In the beginning of the week, I asked my little one to pick up sticks with me over the weekend. When the weekend finally arrived, I told her it was raining. Before I could get to the bad news, that we would have to reschedule our yard work day,Continue reading “Strawberry Raincoat”
Make a Life
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life. John Wooden I have always loved the quote. I never knew who said it until today. John Wooden was a basketball coach who went to several championships. I don’t think he has all the answers but I do think he has great insight onContinue reading “Make a Life”
But You
There’s going to be days when you screw up. I don’t like those days, most of us don’t. On those days I want to crawl into a hole and hide until it all blows over. Believe it or not, I used to shame myself with my own weird self-punishing rituals like not allowing myself myContinue reading “But You”
Mediums
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity. P. T. Barnum I like art. I like most mediums (some gorey things not so much). So what I’m saying is, I can’t even come close to agreeing that literature is the most interesting or significant form of expression. There’s too many creativeContinue reading “Mediums”
Joy for the Sake of Joy
Joy for the sake of joy is a simple but powerful way to live a happier and more fulfilling life. Bard the AI Have you tried flavored honey? There’s a place I went to with the family that has all sorts of honey flavors! I’m talking honey mustard or dark chocolate honey, to your traditionalContinue reading “Joy for the Sake of Joy”
Creators
To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage. Georgia O’Keeffe I think to create ones world in general takes courage. We are taught in so many ways that creation is outside of us. That creation resides in anything but the human soul. I think this diminishes our humanity. We were made inContinue reading “Creators”
Let’s Take Some Time
to appreciate this Pocahontas song. “What I love most about rivers isYou can’t step in the same river twiceThe water’s always changing, always flowingBut people, I guess, can’t live like thatWe all must pay a priceTo be safe, we lose our chance of ever knowingWhat’s around the riverbendWaiting just around the riverbend I look onceContinue reading “Let’s Take Some Time”
Time
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once. Albert Einstein I appreciate having some structure and order in my life. I also appreciate when things happen in a nice linear fashion, but we don’t always get those options. Time is an interesting thing. I like to think about Einstein’s theoriesContinue reading “Time”
Curiosity Went Missing
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. Zora Neale Hurston Well, that’s an inviting way to think about research. I truly enjoy research. It lights my fire and helps me better understand the world around me. Research inspires me to read and write more than anything else ever has. JustContinue reading “Curiosity Went Missing”
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