Published by admin on May 29, 2017

Real Talk 4 Men Dating Women

  You’re dating someone you like. You can tell she’s into you. You’re into her, too. But you still have a few women that you’ve been working on the side. To be fair: you knew these women before you met her. So… you’re not really doing anything wrong by talking to them now. And it’s just…

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Published by admin on May 11, 2017

Schloppity Schlopp

  I’m outside on the couch. Another glorious afternoon in LA. And I’m thinking… about thinking. About ten years ago, I did my first of two week-long, silent meditation retreats at a Jewish Center called, Elat Chayyim. I’m far from an expert in meditation, but I did have a giant epiphany during that week of…

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Published by admin on May 10, 2017

What if…

  That which you’re seeking, is seeking you.   But because you’re always seeking it, you’re never “home,” and it can’t find you.       www.alexobed.com

Published by admin on May 6, 2017

A Metaphor about Privilege

As a child, I would hold an apple seed in the palm of my hand and contemplate, really contemplate, how that tiny little seed could become the monstrosity of a fully-grown tree. How could something so large be contained in something so tiny? As an adult, I know that the tree is not actually contained in the seed. Well,…

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Published by admin on May 5, 2017

Mandom Rusings

I like public libraries. I remember going as a child to the one in Daytona Beach with my mom and brother. It’s easy to forget the feeling of peace. I’m in one right now in Los Feliz. It’s a “safe harbor” for introverts.   I went to a comedy show last night. It was $7….

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Published by admin on May 3, 2017

the depths

  …they pull me. Perhaps it was because, late one night at the age of 7, my family was practically crushed like an aluminum can after a drunk driver ran us off the road, coming home from a friend’s Chuck E. Cheese birthday soiree. Everyone was fine–except me. I couldn’t walk the next day. I had…

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Published by admin on May 1, 2017

can you

    wait in that liminal space just a few moments longer.   linger awhile before running back to what you already know.               www.alexobed.com