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  • POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead

    POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead

    I’ve long thought of life in the context of life seasons. Probably a throwback to The Outsiders and Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay. The other night, as I was sitting outdoors while effectively commemorating the end of Labor Day weekend. I observed my yard. It’s something I do often, kind of like a…

  • How Do I Live a Refining Life, On Purpose?

    How Do I Live a Refining Life, On Purpose?

    What do you mean by “refining life, on purpose” – I get that question from time to time. And I understand why. It’s a bit ambiguous. At core level, it’s about personal development. In a deeper sense, it’s about the personal development of character and the progression of who we are to who we…

  • A Better Attitude for I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today

    A Better Attitude for I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today

    One of the most famous quotes from the Kevin Smith classic movie, Clerks, is Dante’s oft-cited refrain of “I’m not even supposed to be here today.” After being forced into work on what he thought was his day off, it’s the go-to mantra that’s quick to mind and just as quick from his mouth…