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Origin Stories: Courage to Face the Pain
Ahhh, the 1980s. No one had central air conditioning, no one wore helmets, and—for the vast majority of the decade—there weren’t any Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). I wrote a while back about the earliest memories in my life. If … Continue reading
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This is Not the Destination
At some point between childhood and now, I woke up one morning (and this was honestly only a few years ago, if I’m being honest) and had the realization, “Oh, wow. I guess I’m not going to be a child … Continue reading
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My Magic Pen
When I was 9, I had—what I believed to be—a magic pen. It came from my aunt as a gift for my 9th birthday. Now, every time my aunt would give me a present, she’d preempt my receipt of said … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, insight, intention, justice, love wins, words have power
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Hell’s Smells and Cockle Shells
If Hell was a smell, it would be a tire shop. That smell disturbs my senses so much, and it really sends me into a dismal internal state. I just got my tires changed this morning, so maybe that’s influencing … Continue reading
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Tagged change, hope, nature, neil de grasse tyson, religion, spirituality, thanksgiving
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It is what it is
Ahhh, rain in the canyon. It’s one of the most peaceful experiences I can imagine—especially since I made my peace with mudslides. I’ve come to learn that mudslides are my friend. Mudslides close the boulevard for months at a time, … Continue reading
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Friendly unicorn in search of an —er
During my time living in Vermont, I was always looking for ways to meaningfully contribute. I would look around at my neighbors who were teachers, farmers, welders, homesteaders, and —ers of all kinds. I didn’t really have (m)any practical skills … Continue reading
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Into the Dark
“I don’t want to move back to California! It’s a burning hot hell-scape!” These were the emphatic words of 9 year old Juniper Sky when we announced we were selling our Vermont homestead and returning to Topanga. And honestly, every … Continue reading
Some Good Worth Fighting For
This installment of writing is very vulnerable and bit of an interlude during A History of Falling in Love. To understand the significance of the how the culmination of my three loves (Collin, Switzerland, and Tolkien) resulted in a grand … Continue reading
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A History of Falling in Love Continued
Chapter 2: Unexpected Adventures The summer that Collin and I were 16, we went to Europe for 5 weeks to help serve as junior staff for a Christian leadership training program. We spent the majority of our time in beautiful … Continue reading
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A History of Falling in Love
Over the next few days, I’ll be posting a reflection on three of my favorite things: Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Switzerland, and Collin. I’ll take you on a little time traveling story as I recount how these three things … Continue reading
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