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December 24, 2025

Slow Down & Enjoy the View!
Ever feel rushed by life? 🌿 Just the other day I stood just off Santa Susana Pass Road waiting for a ride and felt time slow down—those hills and winding turns... I was reminded of how much I miss by constantly rushing here and there. The scenery whispered, "Take a breath. Be here now." The […]
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June 3, 2021

The Power of Presence
Hiding behind a nearby shelter, we took occasional breaks to escape the constantly driving wind. While enjoying the warmth of our hot chocolate, conversation turned to the size and beauty of the location and the sparkling blanket of the universe overhead. While our smallness was felt with the majestic terrain, the night sky totally dwindled us down to nothing!
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May 8, 2021

Be a Light for Those Outside the Circle
Off to the side is this poor blind guy (Bartimaeus) who desperately needed Jesus’ help, but Bart was unable to get to him.
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April 23, 2020

Finding Wonder after Dark
During the evening's foray, there was not a single thought on my mind about the success of my company, who I needed to contact the next day, or what payments had to go out. Every bit of energy was spent celebrating our smallness!
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April 30, 2018

Creativity: Finding Your Inner Voice
It's important to hear your inner voice. It's funny that some people get the heebie jeebies when we talk about something so simple, but yes, it is okay to admit that we all hold regular conversations within us about our choices and opinions, noting observations regarding the beautiful and even the repulsive. All of this, tied […]
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April 9, 2018

Creativity: Risking Acceptance
When we create we inherently assume a level of risk: Acceptance. Due to the personal investment of our time, resources, focus, and even the emotion placed into birthing our work, we tend to see a creation as an extension of ourselves. The greater the investment, the greater the personally assigned value. This is likely a […]
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