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Fasting and the Emotional Eater
Last week I became a vegan and I live in Texas. As you might already know, meat raising, preparation and consumption is basically a sacrament in Texas, so a decision to quit eating it casts immediate...
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Tips for Successful Fasting.
In the four years I’ve lived in Texas, I can count on one hand how often I’ve heard the word “vegan.” But since I started the 21-day Daniel Fast, everywhere I go people are talking about tofu and spelt...
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How Not to Be a Jerk at Sam’s Club.
I’ve had a slow leak in one of my tires for eight, ten, maybe twelve weeks. Because we have a compressor, I just pump it up and take off again. Of course, Sam finds this totally charming and has...
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Have a Real Christmas
Photo Credit: Bert Kaufmann In the last five days, I’ve had a dozen or so conversations with people who are trudging though the season: People who feel like failures in gift giving, phonies at parties...
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Have a Real New Year
Anybody looking forward to throwing out the candy canes, eating spinach and going back to work? Me too, and at the risk of sounding like Scrooge again, here’s the last thing I’m going to say about...
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Feeling A Little Restless?
Isn’t it amazing to watch somebody take a blind, flying leap into a brand new life? To watch them decide the fear of not leaping is greater than the fear of what’s below? Does it make you a little...
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When Stuff Steals Your Freedom
Ever wander the grocery store aisles in a spacey fugue state, grabbing the same things you always buy because you don’t actually know what you need? Ever stand over the trash holding an aluminum can,...
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Love Jesus and Yoga?
Recently, a Jesus-following friend expressed deep concern about my yoga practice. She believes I am in grave danger and felt compelled to warn me. Isn’t that an amazing kindness? For some of you,...
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Afraid of Failed Resolutions?
Do you have a big goal for 2016? Are you shoring yourself up today, with solemn vows, threats and motivational thinking, so you don’t quit by February? Me too. Here’s a thought for today. The War of...
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Je Suis Nice
Nice, France June 2013 It should be pretty clear by now, nobody knows what to do. And I find myself asking, “Is this our new normal?” But I keep rejecting that, because God forbid I ever accept as...
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