Not Mindfulness, Mindlessness

It’s funny how annoying the topic of meditation can be for me. Hearing others views on the matter is gruesome. Not because what they say is wack per se, although it is. It’s more because, they all say the same thing. It’s the trend. It’s not mindful. It’s mindless. In more ways than one.  I …
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Major League Heartbreak

I haven’t watched baseball in years. I don’t know what teams do what or who’s who anymore. But I used to really be into baseball. 80s to mid 90s. It was big in my home. My father scouted professionally for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. So when I say, I grew up …
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The Average Person

Yesterday I went to the dentist for a routine cleaning. Thought it was gonna be a quick session. I was wrong. The hygienist just kept going.  ‘How bad is it?’ I ask.  ‘Not bad,’ she says.  ‘Well. it can’t be good,’ I respond, ‘You’ve been going hard on my teeth today.’ ‘Average. Your teeth are …
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The Unhealthy 97

One of my students came in the other day and exclaimed, ‘Did Covid give everyone PTSD!?’ It got me thinking. Maybe yes is the answer. I’ve been feeling similarly as of late. People aren’t well. Rich, poor, people are all twisted up. It’s bad. A few years back when the drama began, the American Heart …
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Group Stupid – The Written Word

I’m not a conversationalist. At least not anymore. Once upon a time, I possessed the gift of gab. But I gave it back. On the rare occasion I do find myself in a conversation, it quickly becomes apparent, that my views are not that of the group. Many years ago, I had a podcast called …
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