Category Archives: pause

#82: Answer the “50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind”

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

I can’t remember how or why I stumbled on the list of “50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind”; but if answering a mere 50 questions will result in liberation, I’m totally willing to do that work!  So, over the … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Today I had to make a difficult decision: was I going to honor the life of a former colleague at a memorial service, or celebrate the life of my husband by participating in his birthday plans?  Missing either event did … Continue reading →

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#58: Tour the Basilica

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

During my first visit to the city I now call home, I participated in a bus tour that drove past various landmarks and popular destinations.  As I saw sculpture gardens, art museums, theaters, and other well-known sites, I remember telling … Continue reading →

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Beyond 101: Fund a Kickstarter project

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Entrepreneurs make me smile.  I love people who feel passionately enough about something that they are compelled to take action towards it, and I love the combined sense of purpose + determination + delight that successful entrepreneurs are almost required … Continue reading →

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#83: Mail a post card to PostSecret

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

Secrets are powerful. Yet more often than not, they do more harm than good. In fact, many methods of healing (therapy, counseling, confession) involve a person voluntarily disclosing the secrets they hold. A few years ago, I completed a process … Continue reading →

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Similarity amid diversity

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

One of the local grocery stores has an aisle dedicated to “ethnic” foods.  Various genres of staples, spices, and sweets each get a 4’ section of shelving – with no smooth transition from one to the next.  So Mexican tortillas … Continue reading →

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The only constant is change

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

I feel like my time for telling stories might be winding down.  I have been actively blogging for over eight years, and have been writing rather intensely for the past three.  I thoroughly enjoy sharing ideas through words – and … Continue reading →

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An inside joke

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

On a walk around the neighborhood a few days ago, I passed by a not-quite-three-year-old boy and his mother playing in their front lawn.  The boy was pushing around dirt at the base of a big tree in the middle … Continue reading →

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Day in the life

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

I was all set to attend a meditation retreat today, yet as I drove to the center where the session was to occur, I encountered road construction.  The freeway that was supposed to take me to my desired location was … Continue reading →

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#72: Attend a Quaker Friends meeting

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

I’m a seeker.  Even as a small child, I felt a longing in my soul for a connection to something deeper than what I saw in my day-to-day life.  I had a fantastic childhood, and I have an amazing family, … Continue reading →

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