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No mud, no lotus

It is serendipitous what words come out from unexpected places. While watching Avatar in Spanish (the TV show, not the movie), two words...

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

Sometimes I think part of being curious is recognizing when the universe is throwing thoughts and concepts to (or at!) you, becoming...

Curious about curiosity

So on a whim I opened a file on my computer because I forgot what it was and it had the word “curiosity” in the file name, and so, I was...

Cultivating Curiosity

It is 5:40 on a Monday night. A couple of days ago I decided to embark on a self-imposed writing challenge to write more for the views of...

Lessons from Santa’s knee

God, I wrote that title and gagged a little bit, its overtly saccharine taste left in my mouth. One might expect, from that title, an...

Approaching death with curiosity

This year, the universe shared with me a startling message, a lesson, on mortality. Knowledge that one is going to eventually die is one...

Jump in Feet First

Listening to the others laugh and splash and shout with joy, I knew I WANTED to be in the water. I WANTED to find the excitement of...

Honoring my inner introvert

It’s that time of year. Summertime. Everyone is out and about, travels abound, BBQs, pool parties, get togethers. Nice weather opens the...