by SB Rawz | Aug 23, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Live by the foma* that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy. *Harmless untruths ― Kurt Vonnegut Steve said, “I don’t know. I really don’t. All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and... by SB Rawz | Aug 16, 2021 | The Deep Dive
“Have you ever noticed, when you’re driving, that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?” – George Carlin, philosopher (he was also very funny) A few weeks ago, I got a call from a loved one in the midst... by SB Rawz | Jun 14, 2021 | Bigger Badder Life
Last year, I made a note to myself on today’s calendar date. It says, “Expect discomfort, make room for joy.” Today is my birthday. Before you go assuming that the expected discomfort is about the number of times I’ve spun around the sun – today marks 43 years since I... by SB Rawz | May 31, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Last week, I meditated for the first time in a month. That’s not bad for me these days. I first seriously sat in meditation eight years ago today, on May 31, 2013, and have gone through phases of daily or nearly-daily meditation and these days it’s a box that goes... by SB Rawz | Aug 24, 2020 | The Deep Dive
Since making my first entry in September of 2016, my five-year journal has paid dividends, both each evening as it cues me to ask myself, “What do I most want to remember about today? An event? A feeling? A question? A thought?” and as I look back through the...