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ACCEPTABLE LOSSES WITH EXCEPTIONS

Acceptable losses come with a line. Whether losses are acceptable or not usually depends on which side of the line you’re on. If friends and family are on one side, and you’re not? Either they’re on the loss side, or it’s you. Then what? Since I’ve been around a while, here’s a few ideas:

CHEAT DAY TO EAT ANYTHING? ANYTHING?

A cheat day sounds good, doesn’t it. Free to do what you want to do, but this one is about food. Freedom to eat anything? What makes it different than any other day? I’m so glad you asked: first you need something to cheat on.

FINISH LINE, OR NO FINISH

The finish line is out there. You just can’t see it. You can pretend you see it, but you can’t. You can tell someone you see it, except it’s not there. But you can tell yourself anything and make it make sense. Meanwhile, keep going.

HAPPINESS PURSUIT FOR THE SLOW

Happiness pursuit is a good idea. It covers a lot of ground, this happy idea. If you do no harm in pursuit, then you’re doing it right. ‘First do no harm,’ is more than a suggestion. Happiness and harm are not synonyms.

MEETING EXPECTATIONS, GREAT AND OTHERWISE

Meeting expectations is not the same as meeting a stranger. You can’t not meet your own expectations. Not when you have standards and goals. What about meeting your dog’s expectations? Good luck with that.

OREGON BEACH PEOPLE FOR A DAY, MAYBE TWO

An Oregon beach isn’t for everyone, especially a winter beach. But somehow people show up. They show up bundled, water-proofed, and ready to go. But to where?

PACE YOURSELF FOR BEST RESULTS

“Pace yourself.” That’s what you tell yourself the first time you quit something from exhaustion. It’s what you say before the next time you start the thing that made you quit. You might have to quit again, but at least you’ll be better prepared. Not everything works out the first time you try. For example:

STEWARD FOR LIFE? BE ONE

A steward for life is one who leaves things better than they found them. Is it too much to ask? Maybe it’s just something old people think of? Quick reminder: you get older faster than you think you will, so . . .

CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND US

Cultural institutions like new members. They like to get people involved and interested. It’s a good idea, unless you’re like me and had no idea what an institution is. Or what culture is. Now I know, and it’s just in time.

HOW TO GROW UP BETTER THAN YOUR PARENTS

It’s time to grow up, but there’s still a question? How to do it right. Based on empirical evidence gathered through observation, documentation, and experimentation, in other words the most popular posts on boomerpdx all time, I have some solid advice. It’s not advice for those set in their ways, resistant to change, and waiting […]