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I’ve been spending a lot of time lately engaged in two practices: designing, building and walking labyrinths, and Sit Spot/Inner Tracking. Both involve time outdoors, which is always a good thing. My friend Michael Trotta, and amazing coach and teacher, has been schooling me in the art of “Sit Spot,” sitting outdoors for 30 minutes a day, rain
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January brings a lot of chatter about goals, resolutions, plans, and fresh starts. February’s coming to an end, and maybe we’re not feeling quite so “fresh” about those starts. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke says: “And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never
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A friend and I recently chatted about the difference between peacekeepers and peacemakers. It’s an important distinction. Peacekeepers are those who maintain the status quo. The image of United Nations forces in blue, wearing body armor and holding rifles, comes to mind. There’s an irony there. They’ll use force if they have to, just to
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Two weeks ago, I found myself on a plane to Montreal. Not what I thought I’d be doing that day, I’d changed my plans to be with one of my oldest and dearest friends. Her mom was in the last days of her life after a long bout with cancer. Emotionally and energetically tapped out,
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I was at The Inspiration For Many Blog Posts (a.k.a. the YMCA), about to jump in the pool for my regular swim. The lifeguards’ boom box was playing the only station whose signal is strong enough to penetrate the natatorium. (Don’t you love that word? How often do you get to say “natatorium”…but I digress.)
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I recently thought about something I’d been taught a long time ago: when writing a news story, always incorporate the Five W’s – Who, What, When, Where, and Why. (I’d add an H, but more about that later.) Take a moment to tune into the essential, deep and true part of yourself, and then ask
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One day about three years ago I was volunteering at the animal shelter, sweeping one of the rooms. This little gray cat peered out from behind a futon, cautiously checking me out. I knew he was a new arrival and could probably use a little attention, so I sat down. He jumped into my lap,
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I made the leap from PC to an iMac recently, and I’m in love. There are so many things to love about the iMac: the user guide whose cover simply says “Hello,” the easy-to-carry box with a handle, the silent keyboard, the intuitive navigation…I could go on and on about my new love, but this
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It’s been a busy time for me, with a lot of movement, and yet none at all. I still don’t know who’s buying my home, when my mother’s surgery will take place, or where I’ll be living next. I have a lot more ideas and hints of what’s to come, but I’m still short on concrete
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I’ve been hyper and nervous all day. My calendar’s empty. Not one appointment. Nothing I feel like doing, or that’s urgent. I should be glad to have the free time, right? So, I walked a little. Then I puttered around the house a little. Then I played endless rounds of Solitaire on my computer. Then
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