Work
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Work
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1 min read
The constant reminder of place. Inspired by the weekly prompt at The Daily Post. This week’s prompt was “Grid”.
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At the end of a very long week
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3 min read
I have decided to end the week like I begin it. Or how I hoped to begin the week. At Starbucks, drinking coffee, writing. One activity I know brings fulfillment and hope for me. Of course, this week was different. It didn’t begin with writing and planning and organizing. It began with a phone call.…
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More than Enough
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6 min read
a homily for Proper 22C Text: Luke 17:5-10 Just a little bit more, pllleeeeeaaase! “Increase our faith!” they call to Jesus. Increase it. Build it. We are faithful, but not enough. Is what they no doubt think. We trust you, we’re here with you, and we want to believe, but…it’s just so hard to do…
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6 ways to get better at leaving work for vacation
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3 min read
I am really bad at vacation. It isn’t fun for me to take. I have trouble leaving work behind. There are several reasons for this. I enjoy my work. My work is spiritually and intellectually challenging and I get a lot out of it. I also feel that there is always more to do. And…
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Why I’m Lousy at Vacation
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2 min read
This is what I discovered this summer. I really am lousy at vacation. I knew I was bad at it. I just didn’t know I was this bad. I don’t like the time away. I don’t like the extra burden before I go and after I return. I have trouble disconnecting my brain from my…
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The missing class
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1 min read
Among the greatest tragedies of this decade is this: our unwillingness to differentiate those who make $39k from those who make $390k.