Category: Ideas
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Owning My Selfishness
I have been taught all of my life to not be selfish. The problem is, I am quite selfish. I think we all are. At the core of your selfishness – you find your SELF. To not be selfish is to not be you. But at a point in your…
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What’s Already In You
As I write this – I think about how simple this idea is, but sometimes it’s the simple ones that really stand out and grabs my attention. This idea has. When something is done to us – we will typically “blame” our response or reaction on the person that has done…
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Joshua Wilderness Institute #JWI15
Last week I got to go to the Joshua Wilderness Institute – a discipleship program up at Hume Lake Christian Camps. I’ve gone the last two years, And I always learn so much from my experience. I just wanted to share what I learned from the students at the JWI. I…
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Everyone Overcompensates
Everyone overcompensates. Everyone has insecurities. Everyone has ADD. We all talk to ourselves. Some of us are actually kind to ourselves. We all get lonely sometimes. We all need friends. We all get hungry. We all think about what other people think about us – but many of us don’t…
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A Hashtag and Identity
I am reading quite a few articles about how brands and businesses integrate hashtags into all of their communication. It is not enough to have an amazing commercial or image on an ad. You can easily be found with a hashtag. I was reading an article that suggested that a…
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Everyone Has a Pen
I visited an art gallery a few months back. The owner was such a nice guy – showing us all of his work. Of course – he was willing to show his work so that we can buy something. He was a photographer and had some stunning images of the…
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Read Yourself
Recently, I read some of the blog posts that I have written in the past. It is not something that I do often, but it is so interesting to learn from yourself. I have forgotten more than I can remember so it’s helpful to have written down some thoughts. I…
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I Hate How He Thinks
I heard the guy behind me at the cafe say this. The thing about this line is that he got emotional about someone’s thinking. He then talked about how illogical and incorrect this other person’s thinking was. It is interesting to me that it started with an emotion. He hated.…
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The Semiotics of Cute Shoes
I once wrote a post about the Semiotics of Clothes. As with most of my posts, I never remember the genesis of the thought, and the thought might not even be novel, but they are mine so I write about them. I realize that I don’t really understand this particular…
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Words Go Into You
Sometimes I hear a phrase, and even though the topic isn’t about identity – it just gives insight into identity and identity formation. This is one of those phrases. When you hear words said to you – no matter how innocuous – Words Go Into You. If the words affirm,…
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Douchemuggery
Douchemuggery = when you bring your own mug into the cafe and restaurant because you’re way to high maintenance to use theirs. This might be one of my identities. #douchemuggery #putyournameonit
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