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ordinary miracles

ordinary miracles
I love the big moments we celebrate, like graduations, new jobs, and athletic accomplishments, to name a few. These are our social feed moments, and when I was younger, I thought these would lead to happiness.

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when we realize we won the lottery

when we realize we won the lottery
When you step back, like all the way back beyond the cheap seats, and think about the universe, how lucky are we?!? 

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#64 Everyday Mindful Moment: Pencils Down

#64 Everyday Mindful Moment: Pencils Down

As we close out July 4th, we must give the Second Continental Congress its flowers for writing one of the best Dear John letters, or should I say, Dear George? Today's Congress probably would have ghosted the king, but that's no way to end a relationship - of course, fighting for eight years isn't great either. The Declaration of Independence isn't perfect, but every project has a moment when it's time to put "pencils or quill pens down." I'm sure Franklin or that pesky Hamilton - who never signed it - had some edits for TJ, but sooner or later,...

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Mindful Everyday Moment: #77 when the neighborhood goes to the birds

Mindful Everyday Moment: #77 when the neighborhood goes to the birds
What does joy sound like? Where do you feel in your body?

One way I hear joy is through splashing. Specifically, when our neighborhood birds fly down to bathe in our birdbath - it's nature in our action.

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