Shaman at home

Person sleeping on sidewalk
Humbling when you see this near your home.
15-video: Interesting. Can’t recall ever seeing a Sand Hill Crane do this.
22-second video: This, i’ve seen before.
19-second video: That nagging itch, but no Benadryl spray.
15-second video: It’s a double-feature. Cool!
4-second video: But wait! There’s more! Nice way to end the day.
Disney Pixar toys and mountain photo display
There’s a new addition to this kitchen sink display. Cheryl added the GNP “Entrance sign” magnet. We purchased it last week during our first ever GNP winter trip.

Only a person who believes they have achieved personal vibrancy is in the running to teach others how it is possible.

dad

Pontificators and practitioners are two distinctly different groups of people.

The world benefits from both.

But only a practitioner has the opportunity to become a shaman.

Insight: Only preach what you practice.

Bonus: Happy present moment.

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3-day weekend at home

30-second video: i love where i live and what i do. How could you not?
13-second video: Snack time. Surprise and delight time.

In theory, i’m living on a 365-day weekend.

dad

In theory, i’m living on a 365-day weekend.

Living a life you need no vacation from means you have no need for weekends either.

Weekends?

What’s a weekend?

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Rob asked, what’s your approach?

boy on a pogo stick
1969, at my cousin’s house.

Writing five daily, differently-themed (mind, body, spirit, work, home) blog posts became a daily habit in 2009.

dad

“Have been subscribed to Rob Hatch’s weekly email for years. This is a rare reply to ‘social media’ posts. Today’s email he entitled “I Second That!”

I thought I’d weigh in on the topic of journaling, Jeff. Chris talked about his approach last Sunday.

I find immense value in the experience. It has helped me with everything from clearing my head at the start of my day to navigating profound grief to working through concepts and ideas.

Method? What method?”

He wrote on for additional paragraphs and finally asked, “What’s your approach to journaling?”

My reply…

Happy present moment (.hpm), Rob.

Have been faithfully reading your (and Chris’s) weekly email for years.

You both have a style that hasn’t bored me…(Seth and Hugh MacLeod are the other 2…btw, i read them for their content, not their style). Also, there’s something rare about your consistency and determination.

So you asked your audience about journalling, “What’s your approach?” Coincidently, and the only prompt compelling enough to get me to reply to you, is the 15-year milestone approaching on April Fool’s Day…

Started writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts on April Fools Day 2009. The goal was a 100-day self-imposed writer’s bootcamp. Before started, the personal record was two consecutive days.

Made it to 100 days and then discovered that stopping at 100 days seemed silly because of daily writing’s (journalling as you call it) transformational power.

On Monday year 16 starts. Five daily, differently-themed (mind, body, spirit, work, home) blog posts times 15 years is nearly 5,500 consecutive days; over 27,000 posts.

Insane.

Impossible.

Life changing.

Fun.

.hpm

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What obsesses you at home?

4-second video: Checking in on some ‘Dixie Chicks’.
7-second video: Every day, four fresh eggs.

What obsesses me at home? Prioritized priorities.

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What obsesses me at home?

Knowing what’s most important to me, in priority order.

Distractions, fear, blind spots and competing priorities had me unintentionally being unintentional with my priorities.

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Disney Keynote Speaker videos

33-second video: What’s it like “hiking” at Disney?
18-second video: Bicycled here specifically to record two client videos. Surprise and delight worked seamlessly into my morning movement routine.
Disney hotel
UP on top.
Disney hotel
UP, way UP.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort under construction
Pre-1971 opening. Today i stood on the upper right corner.
Apple Watch fitness app
Upper right watch screen, 720am. Biked 22 miles total today.

Do what you love.

dad

At one time, in 2009, i self-proclaimed “i’m the one-take you tube video guy”.

Ps. The title still fits.

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