“He’s dead, Jim.” I quote Google Chrome. Chrome quotes Star Trek. Today I draw this card. I wince when I see it. Ouch. Deadness. I had hoped for a uplifting message before I create a presentation for high school students about Reiki. (Obviously now I am writing this post.) Almost every morning I shuffle and…
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For a moment I thought wow, I can fly. Then it hurt. I hit the ground during a slow run. My wrists, elbow, knees bounced off the concrete and my head whipped backward -good thing it was attached to the neck. The little flip phone I held went airborne too. Its back cover popped off.…
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Because life hands us stress, fatigue, potato chips, cookies, and excess weight. Because I was vain and wanted to look fit for an upcoming family wedding and a college reunion. And because I want to eat tasty foods. The back drop: a discerning person who doesn’t get into cooking, who tends to spend time thinking/writing, who did…
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The score – Animal guides and body: 5; ego and “discipline”: 0. Doing this Connect2Self work is my calling. But I cannot resist applying when I come across a job at an university that teaches contemplation and mindfulness. 90% of the work is really appealing. 10% of it, well, makes me a little woozy. In…
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The teenager and spouse is going camping. As someone who doesn’t like doing dishes and routine, I rejoice at the declaration of “Okay. Bye.” But I am wistful, too, seeing my almost-constant companions driving off. What do I do now? I have the whole house to myself. I can read, write, eat, and watch whatever…
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We know without sunshine plants don’t thrive and flower won’t bloom. Snow remains in its solid form, and humans get grumpy. After welcoming the Spring Equinox and seriously considering shaving my legs for shorts, I felt betrayed by the weather system. Waking up hearing the heat blasting and seeing white covering the ground made me…
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