Lately I have been thinking a lot about work. In March 2020, just when Covid was starting, several people at work were laid off. Among them, several good friends. Then in March 2021, just as vaccines were becoming more available to most, we had lay offs again at work. Again, several of my close friends… Continue reading Art
"Simple things are always the most difficult." ~ Carl Jung The running group that I belong to encourages a couple of short runs twice during the week, to complement the weekend long run. We usually meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the evening, and we used to have a group of approximately 15 people show… Continue reading Normalcy
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going” ~ Jim Rohn On a whim I started watching the new series “Chespirito” on HBO Max. For those of you not familiar with it, it’s about the life of Roberto Gomez Bolaños (his nickname was Chespirito), the creator of a Mexican TV show… Continue reading Chespirito
"Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them." ~ Albert Einstein A couple of events happened recently which made me evaluate how I do and react to them. The first activity was a 15-mile bike ride that I attended with a biking group that I recently joined. According to most people in the group,… Continue reading Limits
I recently attended a four-day men’s group retreat where I served as a staff member. I had attended this same retreat 7 months earlier, so my experiences where still fresh and my willingness to serve were still present. Before my feelings fade away, I figure I would jot them down in this post. What did… Continue reading Acceptance
I just finished reading “The Surrender Experiment” by Michael Singer. I am not sure if I like it or hate it, so that’s why I decided to write about it. Hopefully I’ll figure it out in a few more paragraphs. Someone on Twitter mentioned they read it and was excellent, and they only wished they… Continue reading Surrender
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