Posts Tagged: stuck

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For now, I matter.

Permanent: Forever always remain, stuck. One choice really, makes them all. But, what, is permanent? Life? No. Death? Not even that. What dies today becomes the breath; the physical and spiritual sustenance of tomorrow. Icebergs melt. Fires destroy forests. The

Rock-Abstract_7573

For now, I matter.

Permanent: Forever always remain, stuck. One choice really, makes them all. But, what, is permanent? Life? No. Death? Not even that. What dies today becomes the breath; the physical and spiritual sustenance of tomorrow. Icebergs melt. Fires destroy forests. The

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Do you get it yet?

The answer, I think, should always be no. Like a good poem, or a meaningful song, you don’t ‘get’ it in the first experience. What about the 20th reading? Or the hundredth time you’ve heard it? How long until you get it;

specter-of-similar-ideas

Do you get it yet?

The answer, I think, should always be no. Like a good poem, or a meaningful song, you don’t ‘get’ it in the first experience. What about the 20th reading? Or the hundredth time you’ve heard it? How long until you get it;

/ Life

Tarried or Stuck.

Some synonyms: Tarry (v.) // linger, stay, remain, pause, (a)bide, wait, dawdle. Stuck (v.) // remain, stay, linger, dwell, persist, continue, last, endure, burn. Are these two words different? I feel an intrinsic draw to the idea of tarryness. It feels holy, intentional, strong. Yet stuckness exposes

/ Life

Tarried or Stuck.

Some synonyms: Tarry (v.) // linger, stay, remain, pause, (a)bide, wait, dawdle. Stuck (v.) // remain, stay, linger, dwell, persist, continue, last, endure, burn. Are these two words different? I feel an intrinsic draw to the idea of tarryness. It feels holy, intentional, strong. Yet stuckness exposes

/ Life

Another reason I love words.

In the depths of the darkness that can consume us, I believe we must put our thoughts into words.  We need to tell our stories because in doing so we are no longer held captive to the darkness.  We learn

/ Life

Another reason I love words.

In the depths of the darkness that can consume us, I believe we must put our thoughts into words.  We need to tell our stories because in doing so we are no longer held captive to the darkness.  We learn

/ Life

When Life Gives You Lemons

What do you do when life isn’t what you expected? (And you should know that this is bound to happen eventually. I promise. It’s just that no one prepares you for it when you’re young.) I’m not claiming to know

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When Life Gives You Lemons

What do you do when life isn’t what you expected? (And you should know that this is bound to happen eventually. I promise. It’s just that no one prepares you for it when you’re young.) I’m not claiming to know

The Wrong Questions

“So much of life, really, comes down to asking the wrong questions.” This is as true as it is in business as in life as in art as in relationships. I’ve spent so much time and energy and creativity asking

The Wrong Questions

“So much of life, really, comes down to asking the wrong questions.” This is as true as it is in business as in life as in art as in relationships. I’ve spent so much time and energy and creativity asking

What’s in your lunch box?

I’m on a plane, en route to San Francisco, and there is a kid in front of me hysterically screaming – for significantly longer than is acceptable or appreciated as far as plane etiquette goes. It’s an early flight, cabin

What’s in your lunch box?

I’m on a plane, en route to San Francisco, and there is a kid in front of me hysterically screaming – for significantly longer than is acceptable or appreciated as far as plane etiquette goes. It’s an early flight, cabin

Hunger

“And an astronaut could’ve seen the hunger in my eyes from space.” This is a line from the song “Woke Up New“ by The Mountain Goats.  It’s a great song that tells the story of waking up to a life that

Hunger

“And an astronaut could’ve seen the hunger in my eyes from space.” This is a line from the song “Woke Up New“ by The Mountain Goats.  It’s a great song that tells the story of waking up to a life that

Move it.

Often, in the midst of life’s big decisions and heartache people wonder, Where is God in all this?  Why isn’t He showing up and telling me what to do?  Why isn’t He doing anything to fix it? I agree that

Move it.

Often, in the midst of life’s big decisions and heartache people wonder, Where is God in all this?  Why isn’t He showing up and telling me what to do?  Why isn’t He doing anything to fix it? I agree that

Define the culture.

There is a culture behind, beyond, throughout, and above everything you are a part of – whether it’s a job, a team, a PTA board, a family, a relationship – all if has a culture. It’s not just what you

Define the culture.

There is a culture behind, beyond, throughout, and above everything you are a part of – whether it’s a job, a team, a PTA board, a family, a relationship – all if has a culture. It’s not just what you