Initially introducing the relationship that we, as humans, have with time, in the post entitled Chronos vs. Kairos, I return to this fascinating topic to discuss the importance of Ordinary Time. During recent readings of Simply Tuesday and Habits of the Household,combined with conversations between colleagues and friends, I am being reminded that the healthy …
Category: Defining Moments
Dead People
Sitting in a theater in Jackson, Tennessee, back in a past millennia, I encountered a very rare experience—the feeling of “I didn’t see that coming!” at the conclusion of a film. Other than an elusive thought that one of the main characters was still wearing the same shirt, the ending escaped my typical plot-uncovering skills. …
What’s Next?
Since completing my Racing to Roam goal in June with a 5K in Soldotna, I have been asked by several people, “What’s Next?” Admittedly, I even posted a variation of this question on social media in efforts to brainstorm ideas for what might be useful in guiding my future travel adventures; however, I confess to …
Inner Scarlett
Do you ever long to release your Inner Scarlett? I’m almost certain that most people would reply in the affirmative if I were to provide an image of how I define an Inner Scarlett. Imagine if you will an absolutely perfect summer day in Palmer, Alaska where the sky is such a rich blue that …
Borrow a Map
On this pilgrimage to discover what it means to Truly Flourish and live a life of meaning, the traveling imagery has arisen often, and there are notes all over my reading any time a reference like Blindspots, Detours, and Dirty Windshields appear. However, this week may have been a Defining Moment when I began my …
Wrinkle Free
Once upon a time I teased my mother when we would be out clothes shopping and one of the determining factors guiding her choice was whether or not it would require ironing after being laundered. Now, I am in danger of becoming the ideal candidate for those Progressive commercials about not becoming your parents. Admittedly, …
Big Doors, Little Hinges
Doors and Hinges seem to be appearing often in my reading lately, and every time it happens, I am reminded of a segment from Build It Bigger, a video we view in our sport facilities class, where Danny Forster examines how engineers and welders solve a problem with the large windowed doors that create the …
First Day Experience: Faculty Workshop
On my computer reside some unpublished drafts of a series about First Day Experiences in various situations, and I share a little on this topic in earlier posts such as The First 48 and FDE: College Athletics, but today the focus is on a positive opening day to a new semester that occurred this week …
I’m Listening
Have you ever been in the middle of a phone call with a friend, and the need arose for you to reassure the other person by uttering a phrase such as “I’m Listening?” Because the person on the other end of that call is unable to see your face, you desire to comfort them, to …
Wait, What?
Even if I opt not to create tally marks across a sheet of paper using a pen, I’m probably mentally calculating how often I hear the phrase “Wait, What?” spoken in the conversations around me. Because we live in a culture suffering from Continuous Partial Attention, I believe the frequency of this phrase being uttered …
Flourishing @ Life 