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Ordinary Photos Trump Perfection
Perfection is a great goal until it actually gets in the way of doing something great. This week I stepped out of my comfort zone and posted gorgeous new items at my online store using -gulp-, my own very amateur photography. I … Continue reading
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Tagged giving, Pattie, perfection, photography, PSTRONG
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Smoothie Recipes Galore
I’m halfway through my 30 day smoothie challenge and feel amazing! So many compliments have come my way lately about looking healthy. I take excellent care of my skin but apparently nothing makes you glow like great nutrition! A handful … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, inspiration, philosophy, recipes, spirituality
Tagged cocktails, recipes, smoothie challenge, wellness
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Thoughts on Courage
“To do this to the right person, to the right extent, at the right time, with the right motive, and in the right way, that is not for every one nor is it easy” (Aristotle on Courage, Ethics II.9) My … Continue reading
New Habits
Happy New Year! This month brings all kinds of self-reflection, or at least consideration of self-reflection. What would that be called? Meta-reflection? We banter about resolutions, self-improvement, goals and dreams, and then tend to go about with our daily lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, flourishing, goals, habits, New Year, virtue
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Telling A Good Story: Dreams Come True
My good and wise friend Sarah graciously mentioned Glamour Owl in her blog post this week. Check it out here! http://www.tellingagoodstory.com/2012/10/dreams-come-true.html GO with love!
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Tagged dreams, Holy Yoga, well being
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Contending with Time
The nature of the human condition is that we are bound by the confines of time. We feel it pressing in, crawling by, whooshing past, and ticking off a constant reminder of our mortality. Pop psychology urges us to live … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, eternity, gratitude, one day, time
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GO Gives in Colombia
There are no “self-made” people. Everybody comes from a community. Everybody is born into a family, a culture, a tribe, something. Some have silver spoons, some have abject poverty. Some are lucky enough to be nurtured and tended with … Continue reading
Midweek Delights
G.K. Chesterton is one of my very favorite authors. One of my all time favorite quotes of his reminds me of God’s joy. He writes, “It may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of … Continue reading
Posted in celebrate, inspiration, spirituality
Tagged daisy, delight, GK Chesterton, nature, spirituality
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Do You Know Yourself?
The school year is under way and since I am sitting in on a contemporary philosophy class I will pass along a few fruits of the labor. This is a fun exercise that my Professor had us do on Wednesday. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian life, existentialism, know thyself, life, philosophy, quiz, spirituality
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Sometimes People Just Don’t Get You.
Sometimes people just don’t get you.Sometimes the people closest to you just don’t get you, at least not the you that you are right now. One of my dearest friends who knows well the story of Glamour Owl Apparel and … Continue reading
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Tagged fodder, friendship, laughter, relationships, risk, tenacity
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