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Alright, it’s like this:
So-and-so did you wrong. Really F’d up right? And it sucks. But time passes, and the pain and ick of it sort of wear down to a dull edge.
It still sucks. But life goes on, right?
Every once in awhile, however, something happens and it all comes rushing back–along with all the pain […]

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I think about creativity, and why we might be here, and how the two are related.
I think about flow, of bending time, of being completely engaged and engrossed.
I think about self, about selfish acts of creation or expression.
I think of losing myself in acts of passion.
I think about motivation.
And I think about how fear clogs […]

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From a consumer’s perspective, a garage sale is a great way to save money. Over the years, we’ve easily saved thousands of dollars on clothes and children’s books and toys.
Hosting a garage sale yourself is a great way to earn some extra cash. It’s not uncommon for a good sale to rake in […]

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. . . and over $850 the second.

I really enjoy blogging. In fact, I remember saying to my wife one night before chriswondra.com was even a twinkle in my eye:
“I think I was born for this.”
Early on there were a number of things that made blogging attractive:

Control: you have total control over content, presentation, […]

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How’d that headline grab ya?
I bet (though you may not be aware) it got “grabbier” after that one little word—the smallest one–“or”.
As if you can’t to both. Like you have to choose.
It’s like this: When it comes to matters of faith or spirituality (or whatever you want to call it), I think there are […]

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If you’ve read my About page, you know one of the major challenges we’ve had as a family has been money. I’ll never regret the decision we made to focus on our family. But I’m not going to lie to you. Transitioning from no kids with a dual income, to two kids […]

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I’m one of those types always on the lookout for life’s most lucrative secrets.
You know what I mean:

Why does he always seem so confident and at ease?
Why does that person seem to keep making the same mistakes?
Why can’t I ever figure this out?
How can I transform myself from a lowly English teacher into a powerful […]

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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a king living happily with his queen and two princesses. All was well in this particular kingdom until one evening. The king was putting the final touches on some speech or declaration and was just preparing to retire to the royal […]

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This winter I was introduced to TED talks a collection of speeches by today’s most intelligent people. The range of topics are fascinating so I strongly encourage anyone to check it out.
Anyway, one of the first speeches I heard/saw (because you can, if you choose, just download the sound without the video as a podcast) […]

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Teasing: The stress
I came home from my second job tonight to learn that my eight-year-old daughter has been keeping something from us.
She’s getting teased.
Thankfully it only started yesterday. But that’s two days now she’s had to endure it. I feel bad for the kid–kind of. Because tonight, after some discussion and role-playing, […]

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