Tag: life
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It’s also what I am not doing
There was a good long time where I thought that talent and minimal effort was all that was needed to produce art. I viewed writers, artists, and others as people who lived much like I did having full, active lives while somehow managing to also produce great works, be it novels, or paintings, or music,…
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Self Parenting
When one becomes a parent, they learn the subtle art of constantly questioning whether or not they are doing a good job as a parent. I know that question all too well myself. When my child does anything that I do not like or do not approve of, I question my skills. But generally speaking,…
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Truth
For anything we do, there is an act of trying to justify that action. It can be as simple as eating because we are hungry. Or drinking because we are thirsty. These are broad generalizations that contribute to the larger narrative. That narrative is one of keeping our mind in line with itself and our…
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Rules
Here are lessons I have been trying to learn: The answer to most questions is “it depends.” The truth often lies in the middle as our perceptions, our prejudices, etc all can influence what we see. The rule doesn’t mean that there can’t be exceptions. You can’t make rules based solely on the exceptions. Questioning…
Jeremy C Kester 