HeyJaredIn a Word
For soulful seekers who are moved by words and life's metaphors. Essays and musings on midlife, mindset, and meaning. Changing your life, one thought, one word at a time. "In a Word" is an Abundant Creation Publication and is read across 27 countries.
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Stay in the Light (opens the original)
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“Stay in the light.” It was a wee whisper in the wee morning hours, in that liminal space between slumber and wakefulness. I’d made the mistake of glancing at my phone before going to bed, and my attention was grabbed by another horrible headline and another story filled with dread and fear. The darkness crept into my body cavities, invaded my sleep, and it felt heavy. But my soul was taking care of me. As soon as I heard its whisper in the morning twilight, my body, all of my systems, exhaled,
Your Must Question (opens the original)
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Sometimes a happy accident appears in your day that sets thoughts and motions in different directions. If you’re paying attention.I was scrolling through my email when the subject line, “Your must question,” caught my attention. “Your must question.”At least, that’s what I thought it said. Looking more closely, it was actually “You must question.” Ah, that made sense. It was a directive from Ryan Holiday in a discussion about how, based on Stoic philosophy, it’s important to continually question
Productive Procrastination? (opens the original)
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A Sonder to Ponder (opens the original)
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I’m forever fascinated with the people moving through airports, traveling to ports unknown. I overhear scraps of conversation, witness body language, and imagine wheretofores of those around me. It’s a wonderful pastime and often provides fodder for the characters in the stories I write. Recently I traveled to Napa Valley to help celebrate a friend’s birthday, and layover time in San Diego and Santa Rosa filled me with quiet musings as I watched groups gather, laugh, and chat next to solo travel
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