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Patience in a Cup of Tea
I guess the universe had something it needed to tell me about this patience stuff. Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu I sipped this tea while working on the novel I have been struggling with for coming up on two years. I want it to be in a place where I’m…
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Considering Patience
I am not a patient person. Perhaps not the most impatient (although saying that makes my competitive brain wake the fuck up and say “We’ll see about that!”), but I do not like to wait. I suppose people could see this as a result of growing up and living in a Now! Now! Now! culture,…
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California Trees
We are surrounded by gentle giants. But it wasn’t until I moved to Los Angeles that I realized. Branches and leaves reach up to the sky from the patch of land between the concret slabs. They fan out over homes, and cut their shadows across the dry desert heat. New York races its buildings past…
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The End In the Middle Of It All
When you get to the end in the middle of it all and there is still more, so much more, but it’ll be over soon, but you are so tired and you’ll regret this break tomorrow and the next day and over the weekend when you’re trying to get everything back running but right now.…
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The Worreativity Stone
The stone found me in Greece. Slipped in a pocket; ported over borders and borders and oceans and lands Four smooth grooves (Or two depending on who’s counting) Perfect for the shape of my stubby thumb Cupped neatly in the valley of my palms Taking on the wear and tear that would rip me apart…
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The Rush of a Quiet Storm
The hill tips over a points it’s way down through a jungle of lights and cars and shadowed pedestrians. On the days when it’s perfect, after the rush of the hours at work after the rush of the cars driving home, when the rush is the blur of the lights that stay green. Down the…
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What Would You Do If
There’s that old question that is supposed to help you get at what it is in life you really want to be doing. You know the one: What would you do if money were not a problem? There’s a variation on it where success is guaranteed. A few years ago, I came across another question: What…
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Productivity is an ecosystem
I’ve been reading a lot about productivity lately. I spent the winter beating myself up about not getting through as much as I wanted to personally and professionally, all while being exhausted from the demands of my professional life plus generalized winter lethargy. Once I recognized the self-flagellation, I took to the internet. If I…
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Pro Tips For Dudes Who Run
I’m going to make an assumption here about dudes who run: most of y’all ain’t trying to scare the shit outta women who run. But maybe you didn’t realize that some of the shit you do is fucking scary. This post is for you. First, don’t be moving around like your feet are wading through…