How Learning, Creating, and Connecting Define a Life Well-Lived

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I spend a great deal of time in my own head which isn’t always wise of course.I navigate my internal landscape to understand myself, the world, and the intricate relationship between the two (or is there really no separation?) Through this constant introspection, I’ve realized that my existence gravitates toward three primary pillars: Learning, Creating, […]

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Deep fear of failure

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Unpacking who I am has been a lifelong project.  It can feel disorienting.  I cycle through the stages of denial in seeming perpetuity.  Things become crystal clear and then morph into a dystopian B-movie dream sequence. Depression? Anxiety? Fear? Self-doubt?  Sure, maybe?  Attachment to false permanence?  I can’t tell if I secretly desire to become

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Reconnecting with our humanity

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I’ve been thinking about this post for quite a while.  It seems more relevant every day.  It seems more obvious, more vital, more impossible, more simple as well!  There is no try, do or do not.  The world is becoming more depersonalized, more digital, more tribal, more angry, more corporate, more artificial intelligence and less

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Just be kind; we are all stressed

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Walking across a really crowded Costco parking lot a few days ago I noticed someone smile at me.  It was a real smile, a hopeful, kind, no-agenda smile.  I instinctively blurted out “you have a great smile”.  I’m prone to such things.  She slowed down as if processing what I was saying.  She replied “thank

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Control is an illusion

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Control is an illusion.  Actually, everything is an illusion, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.  I’ve struggled with emotional regulation essentially for as long as I can remember.  Somedays (like today) when I am really challenged I start down one of many unhealthy spirals.  Sometimes I catch myself and sometimes not.  Sometimes friends and

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We choose where we place our gaze

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This is a post about agency.  It is also about determination and hope.  It began life as an exploration on whether honesty is dead or not but I needed something much lighter and more hopeful today.  At this moment I need to cry tears of joy and appreciation and not those of fear.  I feel

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