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Hanging On
You may have heard the expression “when you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!” It feels like a cliche’ you might hear from a mid 2000’s RE:Knot:FW:FW:FW email from your mother. When you are at the end of your rope, you might feel like tying it around someone…
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Walking up Sand
Walking in sand can provide a variety of tactile sensations. Sand can feel cool underfoot, soothing to shuffle your feet through. Sand can be firm when you walk closer to the water, elsewhere we sink down a bit when we walk. Sand can also be hot, scorching to the feet, causing us to run towards…
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Discouragement
If you have felt like you have never measured up with others, then you are not alone. Moving forward can sometimes feel surreal, leaving us feeling as if “if they really knew me, then they would all leave.” Imposter syndrome will likely rear its ugly head just when things are getting good. “Surely this will…
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Living Different
There is a clear difference between the caterpillar and the butterfly they eventually become. The various species of caterpillars spin a cocoon and undergo metamorphosis, changing into a butterfly with wings that can reach the skies in a way a worm can only dream of. There is no going back to a caterpillar, it is…
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Unplugged
I recall when a band would feature an “unplugged” session, like Nirvana and Alice in Chains to name a couple. It was exciting to see the band members relaxed and the vibe was subdued. They would play our favorites with some interesting twists and sounds. It is as if the songs took on a new…
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Recreate
Recreation is a fun word. It is associated with sports, camping, and innumerable activities people do when they are not working. It isn’t quite resting, but definitely can be relaxing, it seems to be something we do after we finish our “grown up stuff”. Recreation is a more fundamental part of living as human beings.…
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From the Ashes
War has been an increasingly televised event, often times used to encourage folks at home to support the victory of their respective army. For example, the war of aggression in Ukraine might seem like a world away, until we begin to see destruction of homes, cries of children, and desolation of once beautiful cities. Things…
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Getting Up Again
Imagine a toddler learning to walk. It is a wonderful time for the life of a parent to first witness a child to stand with the aid of a coffee table or chair. They smile as if they know they are doing something important, responding to the smiles of their parents and their encouragement. They…
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Rest
A heavy snowfall coats the ground like a soft, warm blanket. The flakes come down serenely in the silence, giving the impression that the land itself was a rest. Trees without leaves are dormant, the pines wear their white coats which sag their branches in a heavy stillness. The animals and creatures are asleep or…
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Shame
Shame is isolation from others. Shame causes us to hide and cover ourselves. Shame is the perception that we are inherently different or somehow worse than those around us. “We don’t measure up, and we never will” is a lie that runs though the mind as a toxic root that can paralyze us from action…
After The Work 