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Uncertainty

Uncertainty is a part of life, much like loss, change, and death. Uncertainty is the polar opposite of what we crave: security, the feeling that we are doing the right thing at the right time, assurance that we are leading our lives exactly as we should be. This sense of certainty is attainable and arrives when we cast fear to the wind and forge ahead.

Life Lies in the Mundane

I am now a champion of the day to day, although it took me awhile to get here. The day to day, the ordinary stream of life, reminds me of the tortoise and the hare fable – wagering who will win the race. The hare is very confident of winning, so it stops during theContinue reading “Life Lies in the Mundane”

Choose Different Stars

I used to pride myself on having a “5-star day”. I felt the most complete when I accomplished exercise, cleaning, cooking, gardening, and reading. These five criteria I set for myself, when achieved, gave me a deep sense of accomplishment. I also felt a sense of abject failure if I did not “earn” them. Five-starContinue reading “Choose Different Stars”