Bring it on. Whatever it is. I want it.

"May you be blessed with passion, and may you follow it all your life." - Sr Helen Prejean

"This is something I can't not do, for reasons I'm unable to explain to anyone else and don't fully understand myself but that are nonetheless compelling." - Parker Palmer

"I dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson

A lovely thought

brought up during my Christian Ethics class:

Jesus as Rule Maker

("Obey my rules")

VS.

Discipleship

("Follow me")

...Have we lost the correct perspective?

Apology for being redundant, but

food that is good for you is good for you!

I've made a point to eat a bit healthier
and I can feel the appreciation from my body.
I don't feel so "bleh" and weighed down like I do when I just eat nasty (aka, animal crackers dipped in frosting, pizza at every meal, etc...)

And also- I don't eat quite as much.
I minimize the snacks.
I rarely am fully full- and it has a nice feel to it.

I actually know what "being hungry" is now when meals roll around.
Go me.

And working out is such a beautiful de-stressor.
Even if I AM doing readings for classes- I'm still relaxing a bit.

Try it. Do work.
Your body just may applaud.

Confession:

I've always wanted to dress up as a mascot.
How much fun would that be?

You can look excited, happy, sad-
all with your body language.

Plus, you can do crazy dances and hug the kids that aren't crying in fear at the sight of you.
Good times!

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I can hardly wait

for the world to hear my voice.




I am finding the words to say.

We must throw off the everyday.

My life

has become a schedule.
A nasty configuration of homework, activities and sleep.

But my motivation is waning.
My eyes bore into the back of my professors' heads
as I try to concentrate on their jargon bibber-babber.

Slow dooown.
Let's walk outside.
Show us a movie.
Don't write tests that are meant to fail us.
Share your passion to inspire us.
Otherwise it'll just be another night of reading
of writing

of dying a little inside.

I allow you to hold too much of my existence in your hands.