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Flies
When you get to a certain age, you stop wishing your life away and start wishing that it would slow down. And that can be even worse.
You stop fretting Monday when in you’re in it and start fretting Tuesday because that’ll mean another precious day is gone.
Lately, however, I’ve been reciting a little mantra that has really drawn out some of the sting . . .
Bar
I took the Uniform Bar Exam on July 26 and 27.
I’m still waiting on my results.
And I’m still having nightmares about it.
That’s not hyperbole—I had another one last night.
In fact, started having nightmares about the bar exam before I sat for it . . .
Magic
Kindness is
A spouse’s embrace when you’re crying
A stranger’s wave when you drive past them in your neighborhood
A woman who stops to move a turtle out of the street
Kindness is
Music that stirs the heart to tears
A sunset that cannot be owned
Teachers that teach us to read
Kindness is . . .
Ready
I don’t want to win anymore.
I want to live.
I want to be whole.
And that means laying some things down.
Because…
I’m tired of fighting for my rights.
I’m tired of fighting for my side.
I’m tired of fighting for my point of view . . .
Shutrbug
It’s a cliche but it’s true: life is fragile. And it’s precious.
My family lost an amazing human being last month. It was sudden, it was shocking, and it’s left me to sit in a mixture of numbness, disbelief, and unimaginable loss.
Writing this is difficult and I feel like it’s a very small step in what it might mean for me to begin to heal…
Fog
One of my big struggle emotionally is the feeling of dread at the idea of forgetting things. And I don’t mean like, “where are my keys?”
I mean forgetting the big things… The important things…
Fists
I scroll through my Facebook feed and man… are we ever talking over each other’s heads.
One friend posts a meme with false, faulty, or disingenuous information with a comment such as, “See, President A, B, or C is the DEVIL INCARNATE!”
Very next friend posts a meme with false, faulty, or disingenuous information with a comment such as, “See, President A, B, or C is the SAVIOR OF ALL MANKIND!”
And I’m like… Really?…..
Apollo
This will probably sound pretty silly, but do you know what my most irrational fear is? Tumbling out into space.
I was recently watching Apollo 13—great movie!—and the thought struck me...
Moment
I struggle with balance sometimes. Fortunately, at the moment I have no inner ear problems... I’m thinking more in terms of the concept itself...
Present
Normally, on a weekday morning, the rush is on.
Getting the first grader ready for school, lunch packed, and dropped off on time.
The four year old getting toys packed, slung in the carseat and off to my parent’s or in-laws house so that my wife and I can get to work.
This morning, however, I took my little one out to eat...
Curling
It took me twenty-five plus years to let go of belief systems that weren’t working for me.
I was raised in a bit of a bubble, and have really only recently started to realize the implications of life on the inside...
Election
This is one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever seen in my life…
Be brave and watch the whole thing. Force yourself, if you have to, and FEEL this.
The little boy in this video voted for Donald Trump during an educational “election,” held at his school. His mom is throwing him out of the house...