Spiritual Renewal + DNA So what did you do? This is the most frequently asked question I receive after being away for thirty days of spiritual renewal. In my previous episode (which if you haven’t heard, stop, do not pass go, and head straight for episode #45) I outlined seven principles I found valuable in […]
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What’s A Time of Spiritual Renewal? If we made time for it, I’m not convinced many of us would even know what to do with it. As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been quiet for the last thirty days of the Onto Somethin’ Podcast because I had the rare (and I will admit privileged) opportunity to
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One of the things I (Zane) nerd out about is not just what people do but how people do things in the world. It seems like everyone who is contributing beautiful work in the world has a metaphorical “tool box” they draw from to help them carry out the everyday work that is before them.
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Ignorance Kids have a way of wrecking us don’t they? They have a way of revealing our blindspots and stating them out loud for the world to hear. One of my friends told me a story about a game she plays with her six year old. Everyday on their way home from school, her daughter
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We Create What We Avoid I said a very unpopular opinion the other day in mixed company. In the wake of a discussion about Marvel movies, I simply said the statement, “I think the third Iron Man is brilliant.” To say the least, it created some comotion. You would’ve thought I told them their puppy
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Collectors for Life Life is a collection. It’s a beautiful collection. And it’s a meaningful collection. In the first third of life though, there can be a misperception of what we collect in life. A practice of imbalance in what we collect in life. The first third of life many times (but not always) is
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The Hum of Life How do you figure out your future? Here is a related question: How often do you pay attention to your refrigerator? (I’m sure you see the connection) I doubt you listen intently to your refrigerator, mostly because you’ve learned how to live with it. You’ve become used to the constant warm
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Change of Plans “Canceling plans is like doing cocaine.” Those were the first words out of my first spiritual mentor’s mouth as I was working through a friendship at the time. His words were abrupt. Shocking. And although I’ve never done cocaine, these words haven’t left me even though it’s been nine years sense that
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Our Questions Are Invitations In my experience, it’s hard to tell what throws a person into the reality that racism exists today. It’s like getting a splinter. Many people, and honestly for many white people, it can be like rubbing our hand across a piece of wood a thousand times never thinking twice about it.
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A Wake Up Call I have a friend who schedules pain into his day. Would you like to know his torture of choice? Every day he starts with a cold shower. If you didn’t think it could get any worse, think again. His technique first starts with warm water, but for the final minute of
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