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It’s Time

When should we start? When should we stop? When’s the deadline? How long should we go? What’s the alarm clock … More

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Silhouette

It’s very challenging to determine how someone is feeling when we can’t see them. How can we get past the … More

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Hello

What does our hello look like? How does it make someone feel? Is it genuine? What if it’s the last … More

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Vantage Point

We need to be vulnerable in order to get a better view. Seeking to understand our counterpart or finding a … More

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Broken

There’s a point when it’s not repairable, not worth mending. Replacement is the better option. But, this moment isn’t always … More

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Taking It In

A different perspective can’t hurt. Choosing to see something from another point of view is an opportunity to better understand, … More

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Happiness

What’s under the veneer? Where does true happiness live? How do we know? Or, does the expression signal a moment…which … More

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Raw

The key to achieving an acceptable outcome is to start with good raw materials. But, it goes beyond the kitchen … More

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Leashed

Holding back comes in a variety of forms. Most often, it’s not coming from an outside force, even if we … More

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Spectacle

We get to choose what we want to make…and who we want to become. If we’re simply going for notoriety, … More

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Decay

It doesn’t happen all at once. Rot is a process derived from stagnation, bacteria and natural decay, one cell after … More

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Escape

The way out isn’t always this clear. Some problems are more complex. And, so are the solutions. What if we … More

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Between

Even if it looks like there isn’t, there’s almost always more space, more room to fit in, more ideas to … More

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Curvature

There’s something soothing about a curve…a gentle bend. Turns out, we can apply curve design into our way of doing … More

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Release

We all have a trigger, a release, a button when pushed causes a reaction. In most cases, we can see … More

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Be Afraid

When all else fails…be afraid. Surely, this helps.

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Settings

More and more, we can let the machine do the work by choosing the “auto” setting. All of the calibrations … More

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Chosen

Should we draw attention? Is it better to fit in? If we’re seeing to get picked, standing out in some … More

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Significance

Everything has a history…a consequence of temporal flow. And, it’s all unique. The crack in the sidewalk has significance too. … More

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Debris

What we leave behind inevitably impacts someone else. Our acts, our impressions, our ideals matter. They leave a unique dent … More

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