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So Many People—So Little Time

Feeling incredibly lucky to know some amazing people, to love the work that I do, and to have opportunities to keep on learning and growing.
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Justa Don’ta Know

If I already know the answer, my curiosity gets turned off, and I’m just waiting to pontificate.
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Take a Moment

We’ve all got other moments. Moments when we hear bad news, when we’re tired or discouraged, sad or lonely. Breathing into those moments is a good idea.
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Echo Chambers

I was wrong about dying of starvation after missing supper one night. I could be wrong about a few more things.
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Little Red Surprise

I noted a bright red among some foliage, and on closer inspection decided it must be a renegade from the original location. Renegade; surprise; mostly delight.
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Making Stuff Fun

We humans have an extraordinary proportion of our brain power allocated to our hands. Maybe that’s why making—using our hands to transform materials—is not only satisfying, but essential to who we are.
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A Lazy Labor Day

We’ll use luscious Merino wool to create at least two small containers—they could hold small treasures or big dreams.
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Delight

Supposedly, this particular lily can tolerate partial shade. Truth be told, this little pond is mostly in full shade, but I couldn’t resist taking a chance.
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Progress

It feels like a new normal. The inside looks a little different, and it seems like there should be more people coming and going to work on stuff. Pretty soon the new normal will feel as if it’s always been this way
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Something’s Wrong!

Please, y’all, we as individuals and as a culture can do better than this. We can agree to disagree. And we can do it respectfully, with appreciation for each other’s humanity.
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Slower Than Slow

It starts to feel like magic. How in the world did that get so much better? And now, movement can be not only faster, but also more powerful with the same amount of effort.
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Too Much, Miss!

You’d think that after so many years on the planet, I’d have figured this out a long time ago. I’m beginning to realize that somehow, we almost always find a way through.
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