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Jeff Delp
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Pfft. That proverb is garbage. Our words matter. Said aloud, face to face, online…they matter. For our own health, as well as the well-being of others. Out of the abundance of the heart, our mouths speak. Have a good heart. Be kind. comment by...
Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you. - Walt Whitman I have a four-year old nephew that I watch from time to time. One of my duties is to pick him up from preschool. Until recently, he had been riding in a rear facing car seat, but he has now switched to a seat that faces...
I am determined to sell or give away a lot of my possessions. The older I get the more I realize how little I need. In fact, owning stuff is a distraction. It costs money, takes up space, needs to be organized, and I have a lot of things I never use. My grandfather had a wooden keg of bent nails in his garage. When...
A wonder, that a device so small, in existence for less than twenty years, can be so influential in one's daily life. An evolutionary appendage that serves a purpose, but one we can do without. Though, this is contrary to our belief. I forget my keys. My water bottle. The day's lunch sack. I even forget where I am...
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir Yesterday, my daughter (who will graduate from college next week..yay!!!) and I drove in the direction of the Mogollon Rim to cut the family Christmas tree. We purchased a permit from Tonto National Forest and made the day trip to an area just...
The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder. — G.K. Chesterton Each Wednesday, I am responsible for picking up my nephews from school and keeping an eye on them until my brother gets off work. The youngest just turned four, is in pre-school, and is enthralled with any kind of heavy...
I am a worrier. A worrier that comes from a long line of worriers. I’ve spent a significant amount of time worrying, so I am practiced. With all due humility, I’m very good at it. And, in spite of my skill level, the outcome of this investment has been what you might expect, including bouts with anxiety and...
In my career I invested a lot of time in an effort to be good at my job. Perhaps, too much. My sense of identity was closely tied to my work. People knew me as, "Jeff -- the principal at Willis Junior High School." I like to believe that I did my job relatively well, focusing on the things that mattered most--the...
Blessings often come in small packages. Blink, fret too much, or get distracted by the hurry of life and you are likely to miss these little bits of encouragement. An example. This morning, as I was having coffee and reading at my desk, a little Anna's Hummingbird made several trips to the feeder outside my window....
Streets of Port au Prince, Haiti In December I plan on systematically going through my possessions and minimizing as much as possible. Not only do I want to reduce what I own, but I want to be more cognizant about what I spend. Therein lies the rub. How do you distinguish between wants and needs? This...
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