Monthly Archives: April 2010

Pace of urgency

Posted on 04/29/2010 by Ali

When it comes to getting what you want, it’s all about the hustle. Why wait to ‘see what happens’? The phrase: “good things come to those who wait” should come with a footnote that says: “*but the one who got … Continue reading →

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Sublimate never

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Ali

The lovely Sharon, our PM correspondent from Pacific NW HQ in Portland, wired me this last week, and it was beyond pertinent and totally worth sharing this thoughtful memo: “You know what the one piece of advice is that I … Continue reading →

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the problem with nice

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Ali

The numero uno problemo with ‘nice’ is that while it appears safe, it’s actually bound to be volatile. The ‘nice’ part covers up a lot, and it doesn’t take much for that a lot to reveal it’s ugly side. (What’s … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal and one root

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Ali

In Jonathan Zap’s articulate oracle “No Tristans Allowed Beyond This Point – Debunking and Transforming the Western Myth of Romantic Love”, he works from this quote from We by Robert Johnson: “Romantic love is the single greatest energy system in … Continue reading →

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That’s why

Posted on 04/17/2010 by Ali

I Like You by Sandol Stoddard Warburg I like you and I know why.I like you because you are a good person to like.I like you because when I tell you something special, you know it’s specialAnd you remember it … Continue reading →

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One hot mess

Posted on 04/17/2010 by Ali

(Guys: can I let you in on a little secret? Next time she gets all bent out of shape about how messy things are around the house and how you’re seemingly unaware of the state of disarray, don’t seem to … Continue reading →

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20 questions for a creative first date

Posted on 04/17/2010 by Ali

Find out who you’re really dating by asking better questions. Instead of, “So, where were you born?” try, “What 5 foods would you want on a desert isle?” Transform “What brought you to Boulder?” [insert yawn here]… into “When was … Continue reading →

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Imaginary currency

Posted on 04/16/2010 by Ali

A note about equal exchange: Tell me, Steve, is it too much to ask (see: below)? Is it unrealistic? Do we hurl into relationships full force and call it “loving fearlessly”? Are we really just throwing ourselves at the illusion … Continue reading →

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fondly

Posted on 04/16/2010 by Ali

“You have to be very fond of men. Very, very fond. You have to be very fond of them to love them. Otherwise they’re simply unbearable.” – Marguerite Duras

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Remove your head

Posted on 04/06/2010 by Ali

“The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating — in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as … Continue reading →

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