FROM THE DESK OF: life, logic & laughter

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Life is a journey most all embark on with hearts full of wonder and minds eager for discovery. Each day a new chapter unfolds, woven with threads of mystery and moments of clarity, stitching together the fabric of our existence. As we navigate through the tapestry of life, logic guides us, and laughter brightens our path, reminding us that the beauty of the journey lies not just in the destinations we reach, but in the stories, we create along the way.

Storytelling has the power to engage, influence, teach, and inspire.

Fundamentally a social practice, storytelling fosters intimacy and connection. It is through storytelling that we shape and scrutinize our own truths and beliefs and understand how these align with the truths and beliefs of others. My hope for Life, Logic & Laughter is to explore narratives that capture my own life experiences and attempt to express them out into the world because I believe stories don’t just entertain – they shape the way we see the world.

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The Older I Get, the Busier Life Seems

By now, I think that I should be swimming in free time. So, is it all in my mind? Am I just noticing this because I'm older, or am I actually busier now? It’s feeling like the mystery is really that I fill my free time with things I want to do and that’s adding up to quite a lot of things that I was never able to do on a consistent basis.

BY LISA

Aug 305 min read

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All the Choices for What's Next in Life

What’s next for me must be centered around setting a plan to achieve the goal. But which goal? What has to be true for me to achieve that goal? I’m pretty sure I now know and am ready to take the steps that are needed to actually make these things true in order to achieve where I want to go next in life. I know there will be roadblocks, things will happen that will distract me and derail my plan, but if there’s anything I’ve learned it is to remain flexible—as I often remind

BY LISA

Jul 224 min read

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How To Own A Quiet Confidence

I believe that there is immense strength in a learning how to own a quiet confidence grounded in self-assurance that doesn’t rely on volume to command attention, but on presence.

BY LISA

Jun 234 min read

Journey of a Lifetime: Embracing Time’s Elusiveness to Find Meaning in the Moments

Time’s elusive nature often makes us feel like we’re grasping at shadows, trying to clutch moments that seem to dissolve through our fingers. It is not just about the memories we cherish or regret – it is about how those moments shape us.

BY LISA

Jun 75 min read

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Nice

Whether you look at the Latin or French origin of this word, it was certainly once intended as a slur. Among its plethora of earlier meanings: foolish, careless, clumsy, ignorant, and weak -- all quite different from how we use the word today.

Words Have Their Own Stories to Tell

Have you ever thought about where words come from? Language has an amusing sense of humor when you think about it. Many of the words we use every day have the most fascinating, and surprising, etymologies (how words came to be, how their meanings have shifted over time, and used in one language to another). Let's start with these examples of curious word origins. We'll continue to explore and be amused by different words from time to time.

Sarcasm

A sarcastic remark is often unleashed on another with the intent to hurt and can be delivered with malice that cuts deep. It's no wonder given this word's origins are from the Greek verb sarkazein, literally meaning "to tear the flesh like dogs."

Clue

In Greek mythology, Theseus entered the Labrinth to kill the Minotaur. He unraveled a "clew" -- a ball of string -- to find his way back out of the maze, much as we might follow a string of "clues" to solve a mystery.