I felt energized on a weekday morning\nand went to a remote beach to build driftwood forts and sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I built, my mind flooded with\nquestions. Sometimes I empty my mind when I build forts, but\nsometimes it fills up. This morning, it filled up, filled up with\ninquiry. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some questions, posed in the second\nperson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How long since you’ve read a book for\nan hour in one sitting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you admitted\nerror in relationship to judging a human being?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last experience solitude?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last truly follow through\nin something that required concentration, time and effort? \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last support an artist,\nmusician or writer from your community?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last abandon an\nassumption?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you looked in\nthe mirror and it wasn’t about your physical appearance? \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last reach out to help\nsomeone? Or check in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you wrote a card\nor letter to someone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you used a\nclich\u00e9 to deflect an opportunity to live an authentic life? Like\nusing a clich\u00e9 such as \u201cI’m putting this on the back burner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last experience unbridled\njoy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When is the last time you sat around a\nfire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time your practiced\nforgiveness? \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When did you last kick out the jams?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the time you experienced\nwonder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you told someone\nyou loved them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you walked\nsomewhere without a destination in mind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you said\nsomething to a member of the homeless population?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you talked to an\nanimal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you took the\nhigh road?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why do so many people want to traffic\nin the gutter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you swung on a\nswing set?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time you played\ntetherball? \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The questions kept coming as I moved\ndown the beach building, shoring up, creating. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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