Sometimes in the morning, my toddler toddles into my office, points at my guitar, and demands (demands!) a song. Or, as she calls it, a “sheeaw!” In case you’re wondering, yes — it is as cute as it sounds. I swear. Anyway, today we sang. I played her favorite: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star followed by […]
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Discipline sucks. But if we want to get anywhere, we need it. If we have a goal in mind, we have to do it. We need to keep on. We need to pursue. We need to persevere. It’s sorta like broccoli. It kinda tastes gross, but if we want to get healthy, it’s best to
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It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full. If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness. –Tao Te Ching, Ch. 9 —— So that’s a wild little quote from the Tao Te Ching. What do you
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I was around a kiddo today who was playing, and it got me thinking about simplicity on the spiritual journey. It got me pondering the ways we sometimes go for the complicated instead of the simple – without realizing that simplicity is the great stepping stone to true progress and personal growth. More on that
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