Culture
The Name of the Game
Ever wake up with a song in your mind for no apparent reason? Today was one of those, and here it is by ABBA. The song couldn’t be…
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Tag: truthiness
Humor
Stale questions, fresh answers
I’m treating myself to some new questions in my self-styled spa day today, because my old questions haven’t been serving up much joy or love. I have a…
Mommess
Portals: belying space and time since the beginning of space and time
My woods walk today taught me about portals. They appeared like little natural occurrences that reminded me of the way we try to see things about times and…
Creativity
Truthiness and tricks: the authoritative voice
Ooops. I did it again. Spoke with the “royal we” from the stance of collective truth teller, and my husband called me out on it over pour over…
Mommess
“non-specified spiritual experience “
And the origin of new beliefs: a head-on, common-sense take on cracking up “Non-specified spiritual experience” (NSSE) was the language my chiropractor used to describe what I’d been…
Mommess
Hemingway, quantum mechanics, and personal inquiry
I think it was Earnest Hemingway who said to write well, start with one true sentence. My true sentences come from my raw, emotional questions and experiences —…
Culture
We can only get insulted if we’ve hidden our real mission
There are Clark Kents all over the place. Example: as a teen, once I became skilled enough as a waitress to do the job (i.e. get the right…
Body & Health
Sock Drawer Philosophy
When I moved in with my husband I had a funny insight about styles of life. I was loading balled up socks into the bottom drawer of my…
Culture
Going Dark, in the Morning, Joe
Note: This post was originally published in 2018 as I watched a decline in the quality of political news on TV. I suggested that a show I loved…
Mommess
website explainer: “the magic bookshelf”
As a 27-year web design veteran, and de facto tech support for many of my clients, I’m often asked to explain what’s going on with some aspect of…
Coaching
Speculation vs Decision: guarantee certainty and mitigate risk by front-loading choices
My eleven year old wakes up early and likes to go on woods-walks with me most days before school. Today, we figured out when choosing between two potential…
Coaching
Taking a Hot Second to do The Work
I’ve come to know Byron Katie’s The Work as a strategic identity cleanse, a chance to remove harmful beliefs with surgical precision. If you don’t have time or…