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How will you spend your solar eclipse?

In Awe, Mindfulness by KenAug 18, 2017Leave a Comment

Don’t let the moment pass you by without asking a few important questions. At 10:45 a.m. that Monday morning, we all stood up from our desks and walked quietly out of the classroom and down the hall to the playground. …

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Peak experiences and the life-changing power of awe

In Awe, Growth, Psychology by KenJul 19, 2017Leave a Comment

Toward the end of his life, American psychologist Abraham Maslow (you’ve probably heard of his hierarchy of needs) recognized something interesting. As he studied the things that allow people to become “self-actualized,” or to reach their fullest potential in life, …

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I’m declaring 2017 the year of empathy

In Compassion, Growth by KenJan 13, 2017Leave a Comment

Other people suck. I haven’t posted much on the blog lately, but it’s not because I haven’t been writing. I’ve actually been writing a lot, but mostly for an online writing course, which has taken up my creative bandwidth for …

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What you focus on matters…so focus on the BIG things

In Awe, Consciousness, Growth by KenNov 8, 20161 Comment

Happy Doomsday (aka, Election Day)! Now that this day’s finally here, I hereby officially add my name to list of millions worldwide who are excited to see this cosmic joke of an election cycle come to an end (or at …

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The most important emotion you never feel anymore

In Awe, Spirituality by KenOct 31, 2016Leave a Comment

“We have scrubbed the world of magic.” — Alan Watts “Never lose a holy curiosity.” — Albert Einstein “Awesome” is a word I hear nearly every day. I say it myself when one of my daughters shows me her schoolwork or …

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The healing power of road trips

In Awe, Growth, Nature by KenJun 28, 2016Leave a Comment

In On the Road, Jack Kerouac’s classic American beat novel, Dean Moriarty looks out over the chaotic buzz of Chicago’s nightlife and tells his adventurous friend Sal Paradise that it’s time to go. Where? They won’t know till they get …

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