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On Turning 44: What I’m Thinking and Feeling
Our foster dog and me at our vacation house I turned 44 last week, and it seemed like a good time to step back and reflect on what I’m thinking and and feeling as the years continue to roll on.
I think the “headline” is that I’m feeling good!
I’ve always been terrified of this quote from the Talking Heads:
You may ask yourself, “What is that beautiful house?”
You may ask yourself, “Where does that highway go to?”
And you may ask yourself, “Am I right? Am I wrong?”
And you may say to yourself, “My God! What have I done?”
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Rituals for Living: Brainstorming Ideas
A couple weeks ago, Katherine and I talked about Rituals & Routines on our podcast. The conversation made me realize that I don’t really have a lot of daily, weekly, or monthly rituals for living. I have a lot of daily, weekly, and monthly routines, but routines are different from rituals.
I believe that rituals help us slow down, ground ourselves in the present moment, and unlock our ability to soak in and savor the present moment. Routines help us do things efficiently. Both are important. Both can co-exist and balance each other out.
Some ideas that immediately come to mind:
- Intentionally reading a passage from this book about conscious
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My Intentions for 2022: Starting to Brainstorm Ideas
I’ve been chipping away at my holiday to-do list for the past month, ever since Katherine and I chatted about what kind of Fall we want to have on the podcast. As the world feels more and more out of control, I seek solace in focusing on what I can control.
Completed Items
Here are some of the things I’ve been able to check off:
- Sending out the Halloween party invite
- Building my grocery list for our Halloween party
- Finishing our costumes
- Sending out the Friendsgiving invite
- Renting a bouncy house, folding tables, and chairs for Friendsgiving
- Hanging cafe lights in our backyard for Friendsgiving
- Painting rocks for