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  • Options?

    Options?

    In a meeting this morning, I was reminded of the “shoe” story… a marketing company sent two representatives to Africa to research the possibility of marketing shoes in that country.  One representative calls back to the corporate office and reports, “Bad news, nobody wears shoes here!”  While the second representative calls back and says, “Great news,…

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  • What do you see?

    What do you see?

    What do you see in this very moment… Winter isn’t my season of choice. In fact, I often have to stretch myself to see the beauty of the season – things look stark, dull and lifeless.  As I have watched this season, however, there is a beautiful stillness, a peace, even a strength behind it…

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  • The Journey, by Mary Oliver

    The Journey, by Mary Oliver

    This poem spoke to me, as Mary Oliver’s poems frequently do. Perhaps it will speak to you as well. One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice– though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at…

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  • Is standing still progress?

    Is standing still progress?

    It’s fun to run.  And if you’re in the mood, to skip or leap around. There is something freeing and energizing about moving forward with great force.  It’s like there is nothing holding you back and you leave what you want to leave behind you.  My running highs result from both the endorphin rush and the more…

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