It's just me yo.
No, really. THIS is how I do it.
I think about a lot of random stuff and I like to write it down. I believe in a lot of things and I think an equal amount of stuff is total crap. I am a cynical optimist. I am real. I like synchronicity and idiosyncrasy. My brain works quickly, which does not guarantee accuracy but is not A.D.D. Usually my mouth works even more quickly. I thought being really tall and living in Asia was pretty cool; but I am super glad to be back in California now. I want to be happy, bendy and satisfied... Because really, who wouldn't?-
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Tag Archives: Gratitude
“I run this land you understand, I make myself clear!”
The first time I saw this album CD cassette cover it was hot off the presses in the fall of ’86. I was a high school junior listening to it in the little red (was it a Datsun?) pick up truck of … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Music
Tagged Adam Yauch, cancer, Gratitude, loss, MCA, RIP, soundtrack of your life, soundtracks, The Beastie Boys, youth
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Word to your Mother.
Word(s) to my mother: strength, bravery, compassion, wisdom, love, support, creativity, generosity, optimism, humor When I was a young(er) and (more) cantankerous girl, I made a proclamation: I don’t want to have kids. Frankly, I was like 13, so really, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Holidays, Life, Philosophical Underpinnings
Tagged appreciation, Friends, girlfriends, Grandparents, Gratitude, moms, Mother's Day, Mr. T, parents, Word to your mother
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Thank you very very much.
Last year a friend from home suggested posting something on your chosen social media outlet, for which you were thankful everyday in November up until Thanksgiving. I took the bait. I was going to be working through my fifth Turkey-free … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Holidays, Home, Life, Perception, Philosophical Underpinnings
Tagged Family, Gratitude, Holidays, Thanksgiving
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Ahhhh…. Carbohydrates: Thank YOU.
Alright… so it is winter in Hong Kong now. I think I wrote about it being fall last week, and that was nice. For a minute. Now it is winter and it is cold. Before you go telling me what … Continue reading
Posted in Home, Hong Kong, Life, Yoga
Tagged carbohydrates, cold weather, Gratitude, winter, Yoga
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Okay… Okay! Okay!!! I get it! There is a lot to learn.
I realize that learning is infinite. I accept this fully. I generally even really appreciate this and advocate for embracing this as one of life’s greatest gifts. But Holy Hell! Can a kid get a break once in a while? … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Life, Philosophical Underpinnings
Tagged Bodhisattva in Metro, Gary Larson, Gratitude, life lessons, The Farside, Yoga
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Do you thank your family much?
I spend a great deal of time talking about my family. Among friends, old and new, in countries near and far: My family resonates resonance. In my classrooms they become models, examples, heroes, metaphors, motifs, sages, symbols; paragons of all … Continue reading
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