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Blog post: Time Stand Still
Time Stand Still attention connection mindfulness present time Jan 24, 2026

Freeze this moment
A little bit longer
Make each sensation
A little bit stronger
Experience slips away…

— Neil Peart, “Time Stand Still,” Hold Your Fire, Rush, 1987

The Professor (IYKYK) commanded my attent...

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Blog post: I Remember February
I Remember February be here now mindfulness mindset present time Mar 03, 2025

It happens every year. The end-of-the-year holidays, and most of the birthdays and anniversaries in our family happen in December and January. As soon as those are over and it’s time to get back to “r...

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