Category: Truth
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Me?!
A while back, like maybe 16 or 17 years ago, I was at work and a co-worker was talking to me about his life and asking for my advice. Part way through the conversation, I asked him why he was asking for my advice. I couldn’t conceive of why he would want any of my…
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A New Perspective
Recently I got to ride with one of my city’s police officers. It was great experience! I learned a lot. I’ll give you some of the take-aways here (I may add more as stuff comes to me): -Cops are people too: I think the biggest take-away is that I think most police officers are just…
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My 21st
If you have been paying attention, you know I was drinking long before my 21st birthday so you’d think that celebrating that birthday wouldn’t have been any big deal. While it wasn’t necessarily a big deal, it was great! Saturday Night/Southern California: A handful of friends and I (and a bunch of other patrons) stood…
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The Courage of Visibility
I don’t know what year or even what era it was when we all started talking about “being seen” but I do recall thinking it was a pretty cool concept. Like so many things, I think we have taken it over the top and if I hear “I see you” from one more person who…
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Do Be Do Be Do
I remember the first time someone suggested I stop doing and just be. It sounded so profound. What if I stopped trying to work harder? What if I stopped trying to make sure people liked me? What if I stopped being so productive in my life…not just at work but at home? It came at…
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Pain is OK
I’ve heard it said, or maybe written, that pain is mandatory but suffering is optional. Well I’m here to tell you that historically I neither do pain nor suffering well. As a young person, emotional pain tipped me over regularly. It was my inability to cope with pain that sent me into the arms of…
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Cheerleaders and Truth Tellers
When Jacob was, I don’t know…maybe 10, I realized the issue with being a single parent: I think every child needs 2 parents because everyone needs someone who will nurture them and love them and tell them every thing is going to be OK no matter what. I think they also need someone who will…
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Friends with Benefits
Last night I was hanging out with a bunch of gals ages about 20 to 60 (and yes, based on what I am about to say, using the term “gals” might be antiquated)… I was one of only 3 gals over 40. One of us in the upper ages was telling a story and was…
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A Him
He smelled like garlic and the Earth His hands were rough His touch gentle and tentative His thoughts intrigued me He made me laugh and think I loved to watch him with her His reverence for her The way he tenderly addressed her …especially when she was angry When he was not around, sometimes we…
Claiming My Voice: From the darkness, the light emerges. 