Thought it is amoral and illiterate, coffee is quite the problem solver. How, you ask? I will tell you! Coffee meets three basic needs: caffeine, contemplation, and community.
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What I wrote was a vision — a vision of a better future. In order to adjust the present trajectory, we must have something we’re aiming at.
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Do you ever feel stirred? Maybe in your gut? Or, dare I say, spirit? Maybe it's the Portland weather. Wet ground, grey skies. I'm ready for some sun. Maybe it's my own yearning. Longing for what's on the other side of "this." (Is there an "other" side? And what even is "this?")
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The other day, I was driving to one of my favorite breakfast spots to meet up with a new friend. On my way, I turned on Ben Rector's latest Live album in the car to listen to. (PLEASE tell me you know who Ben Rector is??? Listen to his music and take a peek at my soul...)
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We see around 5,000 ads every day. Every day?! That's crazy! (And that’s according to a study done in 2007. We're constantly attached to our smartphones. Afraid we'll miss out on a text/tweet/post and feel left out. FOMO. It's a real thing. Nine out of ten people suffer from it (probably).
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I had this image the other day.
I saw this giant chain attached to my ankle, and on the other end it was attached to a stake in the ground. I was stuck and it was dark, cold, and stormy.
Then the image switched.
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