I sometimes struggle with how the world is changing. And in particular, how my country is changing, forward then back. "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong, astronaut After years of moving forward toward a global acceptance of humanity, I struggle with the actions of the current …
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Light sabers. For a show at the arena. "Only ten dollas," the barker cries. Lightweight cardboard sabers in shades of pastel blue. No blinking LED lights as far as I can see. I'm hopeful the salesman is also hocking imagination, too. Hordes of children under the age of eight, a flock of superheroes wearing expressions …
So much can happen in two years. In 2016, after almost a decade of supporting advertising sales communications at AOL, I set off on a new adventure. It started with a two-month sojourn through Southeast Asia and ended with starting my own company, Modern Vintage Ink LLC. Two years later, and I am excited to …
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It's been two weeks since I first sighted the drip in the ceiling. Eleven days. And where did the time go? As you can imagine, I've spent a lot of time waiting ... waiting for people to call me back, waiting for roofers and their project managers to arrive, and then inspect the damage. Nine …
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The radiating heat of the desert sun feels amazing on your skin until it doesn't. A weathered cotton hat became my holy grail against the playa elements, the perfect complement to a creative armor of layered clothing and accessories. And by the end of my first Burn experience, I felt as spirited as Joan Wilder in the …
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The weather this winter has been odd. Sleet, snow, ice. Below freezing temperatures, high winds, then it's sunny at sixty degrees and mild. This weekend was hardly an exception to this new rule, as it brought on heavy wind and rain. Rain, I love the sound of droplets hitting the fire escape. It brings back …
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i almost forgot. but then, on the way home from a late yoga class, crossing the street admiring the barren trees casting shadows on the sidewalk everything flooded back. i remembered it was this night. i wish i could tell my friends, those who are just now experiencing the loss of a parent that every year …
DAY 10: The Writer’s Happiness Challenge: Audacity I don't know that I necessarily understand this next writing exercise. It reads more like a meditation than a contemplative path toward writing happiness. So rather than read it again, I'm going rogue and interpreting it selfishly. Choose one quality of someone you admire that you’d like to emulate …
DAY 9: The Writer’s Happiness Challenge: Remembering Kindness In today's exercise, @splendidmola asks us to reflect on the last few days, remembering any small kindnesses performed by yourself or for yourself. Now set the timer for (5) minutes and write them down. Consciously Choosing Kindness for Myself, for Others Sending cards to loved ones in …
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I found myself pausing to consider if I needed everything I added to my online shopping cart.
