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allow it

“Allow kindness to happen…. just let it happen…. ok?” Me

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it’s there

just because it’s there doesn’t mean you have to eat it

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nice

why are there days when it feels like such a strain to be nice to people? i don’t mean to not be nice but sometimes it’s so hard to shed that protective shield that protects me from people who might … Continue reading

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what i did

all i did in the world today has been take take take. i can tell you that i am taking for my own survival. or maybe not taking, but sealing off from giving. because all i can think about is … Continue reading

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proclamational haiku

i hereby proclaim my dietary secret don’t keep food at home

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once i was paper then i was plastic once i was vapor now i’m elastic me

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regret #97

as soon as the plane landed in Chicago, I knew I had made a humongous mistake. gone were the mountains and the mists above the mountains. gone was the rainforest. gone were the double rainbows over Green Lake. gone was … Continue reading

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EPA

today I started my regimen of EPA. Actually about 5 minutes ago, but so far I cannot tell if my mood has been altered or maybe I should give it another 10 minutes and then decide if it is good … Continue reading

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8 questions

have you ever felt this urgency to say something, to put something out there in the world, but you have no sense what that would be or how to articulate even the question of what it would be? have you … Continue reading

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something i never knew

specifically, kayaking. the 2nd time in my life… the first being almost 20 years ago on the most beautiful river imaginable, the Wailua River in Kauai. the 2nd being the surprisingly choppy and almost shockingly warm waters of Lake Michigan. … Continue reading

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there is a choice … isn’t there?

between writing and eating raw almonds and listening to Debussy. i think i cannot do more than one at the same time. i fear i am a liar and a scoundrel. I just sent an email to my therapist, informing … Continue reading

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over-caffeinated and under-funded me

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the personal chef

I met a woman from Chattanooga tonight who stopped herself en route to Honduras to stay in Chicago several months ago and now she cannot leave. She has been living with a family and cooking their meals. And then cooking … Continue reading

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“nothing’s perfect,” sighed the fox. “my life is monotonous. I hunt chickens; people hunt me. All chickens are just alike, and men are just alike. So I’m rather bored. But if you tame me, my life will be filled with … Continue reading

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