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You’re Gonna Get Pushback (and That’s Okay) and Other Shareables As I Begin My 49th Turn Round the Sun
We gain a year, a “birthday," at the end of the cycle. So you're born, you make it through a year, and you get the tally mark for that year (your first birthday) when it’s complete and you’re beginning your second year. I’ve made it through 48 years and I'm embarking...
If You Think “It Can’t Hurt Me, It’s Natural,” It’s Time to Wake Up and Smell the Tea Tree
Ever Wondered "Can Natural Products Hurt Me?" I got a call a few weeks back from a local restaurateur asking me if I had any idea how to help one of her waiters detox from Kratom. Kratom is an Asian herb which has become popular in the past few years for pain. Her...
Failure, Rejection, and Keeping the (Self) Faith
The rejection was written in less than 144 characters: Not Interested (STOP). Like a tweet or a modern-day telegram. I stare at the words, my mind spooling backward to earlier in the day: Asheville crowded with summer tourists, a confused woman in a blue Camry in the...
Communion, Devotion and Keeping the Faith: Why I Blog
Blogging is an act of faith. Three years ago, when this blog graduated from random occurrence to weekly newsletter, I didn't realize I was making a commitment to noticing the curious and the intriguing, the magic in the ordinary, the way the light reflects off a...
Loving Your Inner Elephant
I'm going to ask you a question. Don't think about it. Don't research it. Simply notice the first answer that flashes through your mind. What animal are you? Tune into your body, your animal self. Feel into your toes and see if you can sense the beating of your heart....
Recovering from Transcendence
On my last morning in Carmel, I stood on the balcony outside my room, watching the moon set over the Pacific. The air was thick with jasmine and pine. I pulled it deep into my lungs, trying to taste scent, to store the sensuality of this place in my mouth like a...
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