Category Archives: Play Nicely

Relationships to yourself and others

Count Your Blessings

It is nowhere near Christmastime, and that makes me sad. I’m a sucker for Christmas–all that snow, and the carols and fireplaces and twinkling lights and hope and cheer and optimism and finding just the perfect gift and piles of … Continue reading

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Everything You Do

First off, please allow me to remind everyone that this is a Safe Space. I absolutely do not concern myself with what you do or do not believe, whom you do or do not worship, or how you do or … Continue reading

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Blessings On Your Journeys

Dear Sai, Odds are best that you’re not reading this, because there’s a pretty good chance that you don’t even know this blog exists. That’s ok; we haven’t talked in several years, so I can’t imagine you’ve been wandering around, … Continue reading

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WWCH: Change Things

For today’s Weekend World-Changer Homework, I’m going to use a word that’s pretty laden with implications. Stick with me, though; you know I can’t resist erring on the side of using too many words to explain myself, and I promise … Continue reading

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It Takes 17 Muscles to Change the World

Those of you who have known me for a while may have heard by now that I struggle a bit with depression. It’s not entirely unlike a perpetual game of Whack-A-Mole: the inner demons rise up, and I beat ‘em … Continue reading

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Well Played, Food Manufacturers. Well Played.

As you may recall, Moon Man has decided to unleash his inner Ogg-the-Caveman. He’s following a kinda-sorta Paleo-Primal-mostly-meat-and-plants-but-sometimes-you’ve-gotta-have-some-cheese diet, and allowing himself one Splurge Day and one Splurge Meal per week (O glorious doughnuts, I can’t quit you…). One of … Continue reading

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Signs

A couple of foundation points: 1. I used to work with kids. I was a teacher at an after-school program, and I loved it. It defined me, y’know, gave me a clear and visible way to see how I was making an … Continue reading

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My Husband, the Caveman

So. Moon Man has decided to be a caveman. There’s this diet making the rounds, which apparently became wildly popular when I wasn’t lookin’, generally referred to as the Paleo Diet, or Primal Eating, or similar; basically, it says that … Continue reading

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WWCH: Adventure Time!

Check it out, ‘Tracters: how cool is this? This weekend, my dear friend, Starwyse, is taking a flight lesson! I know, right? Her first-ever flight lesson! She’s going to get in a plane, go up in the sky, and toodle … Continue reading

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Braggin’

I know, I know, pride goeth before a fall and Ego will keep you from true Enlightenment. I do, in fact, believe in humility and having a servant’s heart; I believe in knowing that you will never know all the … Continue reading

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