David's "WUP" Manual: Archive

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Tweet Cloud for 2011 (So Far)

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Mar 12th

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Short Illustrated Stories

Every couple of weeks, my 2nd grade son writes a short illustrated story. Riley has an allotted amount of classroom time for this work to be completed. He has written 6 short stories this year. Progressively, his stories have lost the artwork and gained more words. The first was fully illustrated story told through a series of pictures and a handful of words. The last story has no artwork and lots...

Mar 5th

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#reverb10 Posts

If you are looking for the rest of my #reverb10 posts, I have moved them to WeVivify. Thank you for your interest.

Dec 10th

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Disposable stories

Letting go of the stories we tell ourselves requires courage and commitment. A unstoppable willingness to move past the stories that do not serve us. To let go, we can’t just simply ignore and stuff them in the closet. We have to bring them out in the open and shine a light on them. The rewards that await us cannot happen without allowing ourselves to experience the darkness our stories...

Dec 5th

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Man's search for wonderment

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” - Plato Plato wasn’t just talking about each of us having different perspectives. He was referencing our ability to see the inner beauty of the world around us. He was imploring us to activate our senses and fill our soul with wonderment. A few years ago, I had an experience that changed my life. Prior to it, I thought I lived by Plato’s guidance. I...

Dec 4th

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Living in joy in where we belong

Life is full of wonderful joyful moments. Glorious moments show up in all shapes and sizes. Joy is ours to own and experience. The best joyous experiences arrive unknowingly. Becoming a dad Kindness of strangers Quality Family Time Giving a yourself to others I could write a longer more extensive list but that is not the point. Every day is filled with subtle opportunities to deliver us...

Dec 3rd

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Distracted focus

Distractions? What distractions? In the last 30 minutes alone, I’ve been distracted by Twitter, Facebook, RSS feeds, dinner, kids, and my loving wife. Where’s my focus? Before you get the wrong impression, they are NOT unwanted distractions. They are simply distractions from pure focus on what I most want to do in this moment. WRITE Truth be known, I can find distractions a lot easier than...

Dec 3rd

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The road ahead is just beginning

What does phrase “finding my voice” mean to you? Does is mean: a) I no longer have laryngitis b) My singing lessons are finally paying off c) Puberty is now a distant memory d) I am communicating according to who I am Any one of these responses could be correct. My answer is “D.” This past year has been about finding my voice. I’ve learned to use my words to more accurately reflect...

Dec 3rd

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Watch

What makes a good marriage? I asked a few people. Feel free to chime in with your opinion.

Jul 26th

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May 17th

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Mar 8th

What treasures will await you?

A friend posted this picture series on Facebook last night. http://wazzzat.com/2008/06/06/when-theres-a-will-theres-a-hope/ I was reminded of a story I heard a long time ago that still rings true for me today. The Snail and the Cherry Tree It was winter. The snail decided to climb to the top of the cherry tree. While he was doing so a beetle popped out from behind a knot in the tree. The...

Feb 25th

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Jan 4th

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Dec 23rd

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Dec 22nd

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Dec 21st

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Dec 18th

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Dec 17th

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Dec 7th

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Dec 4th

Watch

Ever sat front row for a hot dog eating contest? Neither had I until last night. Enjoy!

Dec 4th

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Nov 25th

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Nov 24th

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Nov 23rd

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Easily share your gratitude with the world →

Thankfulfor.com is your personal online gratitude journal. It’s also a collective gratitude journal, for all of us. Because the more gratitude floating around this universe, the better. Click on the link and let us know what you are grateful for. You can keep your post private for share them with the world. Either way..help elevate our global consciousness. Thank you for taking time to read this...

Nov 22nd