Looking out Loud

on life, times, and little minds

Preparing a first 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat: What I wish I would’ve known
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Going to your first Vipassana 10-day course? Here’s what to know, how to prepare, and answers to common questions. read more
Trick-or-treat at home

Fun pumpkin ideas for kids and grown-ups
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Need some pumpkin inspiration? Here are Halloween pumpkin ideas that we’ve done—some easy, some trickier, all fun. read more

I’ve glued the fall to my wall: How to make a fall leaf collage
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I wanted to hold on to the fall colors. Here’s how we made leaf collages, and leaf Christmas ornaments. And where do leaves get their colors anyway? read more

At Home Halloween: How we trick-or-treat in a city on our own
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You don’t need neighbors for this trick-or-treat experience. Here’s how we fill bags with candy and heads with memories without leaving our house. read more
Quote: "Presence is not an activity, it's an availability" – James Low

“Presence is not an activity, it’s an availability.”
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Being present isn’t something you 𝘥𝘰, it’s something you relax into. Open to the world that’s right here now, just how it is. read more
Kids art painting confidence

Lacking confidence? Take action
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Sometimes the best way to overcome doubt is to just get started. read more
Red barn in an Indiana cornfield

God lives in a cornfield
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Stop, look, listen. You can find It anywhere. read more
Light show tunnel into the future

Slow down: Why are we in such a rush to get to the future?
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Get ready for the future. But don’t miss the life in front of you right now. read more
Family dinner time

How family dinners add up over time
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A small daily investment amounts to hundreds of hours of family time per year. Here’s how to calculate the potential. read more
quote "Beliefs are hypotheses to be tested, not treasures to be protected."

“Beliefs are hypotheses to be tested, not treasures to be protected.”
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Situations change. People change. Here’s why actively open-minded parents are better at predicting the future. read more
Lilac chaser, disappearing dots optical illusion

Show this to your kids: magic color change optical illusion
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Change purple to green, and make colors disappear—all you need is your eyes. read more
Find your blind spot illustrated examples

The hole in your eye: How to find your optic blind spot
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Discover a hole in your eye—a spot right in front of you, where you can’t see. read more
Kurt Vonnegut quote on gratitude - family sunset in Delta d'Ebre

“I urge you to notice when you’re happy, and think, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’”
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A sunset, a cold beer, a moment with your kids. Here’s Kurt Vonnegut’s two-step process for expressing gratitude. read more
Umberto Eco quote for dads and fathers

“What we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us.”
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Your kids are learning from you. Especially when you’re not trying to teach them. read more

“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”
“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.” 1920 1080 Looking out Loud
How do you make sure your life is full of time well spent? Here are some reminders. read more
BCN half marathon start 2023

Run the race you’re in
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Thoughts of future pain made my current struggle hurt more. The key is to catch that mental time travel and come back to now. read more
A bit lost audiobook

A Bit Lost [audiobook]
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Listen: When Little Owl falls out of the tree, it takes some help from new friends to track down his mummy. Fun voices keep kids engaged. read more
Trans-Siberian express train through Russia

“History is a map of the past, from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveller.”
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You can’t change your past, but you can choose to connect the dots in different ways. read more

“When I die, I want my body to be eaten by a lion.” – my child
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His reason surprised me. read more
Balloon against a glass ceiling

“When mommy’s upset, you need to be extra happy.” (a conversation with a 10-year-old)
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We all get down. And when it’s your partner’s turn, you need to be the counterweight. read more

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