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Re-defining broken and imperfect
If you and I have had any kind of deep conversation in the last few months, you probably know that I have been doing lots of reading around the Enneagram. (Some of you are saying this is a massive understatement!) I became really curious about it’s instructional possibilities for cultivating unique forms of self-renewing practices…
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Friday forgiveness
11 years ago I began to learn how to better cope with and manage my feelings by attending day therapy for 3 weeks. Investing in myself for those three weeks is still one of the best gifts I have ever given myself. Our schedule was every day Monday to Friday from 9am til 3pm and…
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Black Love Matters
I have struggled for most of my adult life not knowing how I could make a bigger difference in the world. A world that is so full of injustices every day. Much of my background is working in various service industries and has given me the view that we are often not very kind to…
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8 Limbs of Yoga
This is a graphic I created for my friends that took part in our Mastermind discussion around the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
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My First Father Figure
Fred Rogers was the first father figure I had in my life. Throughout my childhood I’d watch Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood practically every day, sometimes multiple times along with Sesame Street and Electric Company. He’d teach me interesting ideas and depth about ordinary things. He’d share ways that I could deal with difficult emotions. He’d invite…
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My view of the AIDS quilt in 1994
Near the end of my 2nd semester away at college, a portion of the AIDS quilt came to our campus. I had recently started coming out to a few close friends and was just past my 19th birthday. Up close each colorful panel of the quilt told a story of someone whose life had ended…
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Tuesday August 13, 2019
Could one conversation change your life? Back in 2013 I was working at a German restaurant as a server and bartender to make my way through physical therapy assistant school. We headed into our busiest weekend of the year, St. Patty’s day, which would fill the entire restaurant, bar, ballroom, and biergarten at some points,…
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Monday August 12, 2019
When it rains it pours? The true answer is sometimes. Today for instance was a delightful sprinkle. Our Midwest Summers can produce wild and unpredictable storms, but today was different. I had planned to take a brisk walk this afternoon and just a few steps in, the drizzle started. It was glorious. Part of my…
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