birthday reflection

The August Record: We Don’t Need the Whole Plan

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Looking back, August had a lot of unfinished things in it. The yard is still unfinished. Handcrafted Adventure is still something I’m figuring out. There are things I want that I don’t know exactly how to get yet, and things I’ve stopped wanting enough to keep giving them my time. Apparently I spent a good … Read more

From Birthday to Birthday: What Do You Want to Change Before the Next One?

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Tom’s birthday was Saturday and mine was Sunday. Next year, I turn 60. I’ve known that, obviously. Birthdays aren’t exactly sneaky. But sometime recently I started thinking differently about the year between 59 and 60. I don’t want to arrive at 60 and realize I spent most of the year doing whatever was already in … Read more