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June 26, 2026

The Deer Was Not a Part of the Plan

Today I share a guest musing from Allison Gustin - who artfully describes one of "those days". It turns out there’s a limit to what a person can calmly handle before dinner time. One of those days where absolutely nothing goes according to plan? Not catastrophically wrong. Just… relentlessly off.

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June 19, 2026

The Space Between: Understanding Polarities, Paradoxes and other Puzzling Things

This musing was supposed to be a book. For nearly a year, I researched, read, sketched models, and filled notebooks with ideas about polarities, paradoxes, and the impact of dualistic thinking on women. Then something unexpected happened.

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March 21, 2026

The Tyranny of the To-Do List

Does your to-do list tire you out? Rule your life? Does your to-do list provide terror or tranquility?

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March 17, 2026

Life Isn’t About Balance. It’s About Rhythm.

Life moves in rhythms rather than perfect balance. We function best when we allow ourselves to flow between periods of activity and rest. By noticing when we’ve drifted too far and taking small counter-moves, we can gently shift our momentum back toward a healthier, more sustainable center.

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March 7, 2026

Knifing Through Frozen Ground: What crocuses teach me about hard conversations, integrity, and voice

It takes courage to emerge before conditions are perfect— to speak with care, to name what is real, and to trust that small acts of honesty can multiply into change.

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January 26, 2026

What Do You Most Need Right Now

This question—“What do you most need right now?”—turns my thinking upside down and inside out. Upside down because it asks me to act now, not later. Inside out because it puts the focus on me, not others. That’s why I’ve been keeping this question front and center lately—not to ask others, but to ask myself.

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