Category Archives: Personal

I’m Rewriting My Rules

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Luke Ford

I’m rewriting my rules for when I feel happy, successful, and loved (based on a Tony Robbins lecture) and they all start with, “Any time….” As in, any time I do a mitzvah, I feel happy and successful in my … Continue reading →

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What Am I Certain About?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Luke Ford

There are benefits to certainty (along with many downsides). Usually, in a clash of equally matched forces, the most certain group prevails (ergo Islam is the world’s most powerful religion today). When evenly matched people clash, the most certain one … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Write?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Luke Ford

Sitting in Starbucks Monday, I sipped Passion Iced Tea and listened to a Tony Robbins lecture on communication. He began by asking why do we communicate? I stopped his lecture and thought about why do I write? I was stumped. … Continue reading →

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My Greatest Need

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Luke Ford

10 a.m. It’s 80 degrees Fahrenheit, heading for a high of 96. I’m off to Starbucks. I want to sit in air conditioning and sip iced tea and write in my journal. I walk up Pico Blvd listening to a … Continue reading →

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Stories I Tell Myself

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Luke Ford

We all use paradigms and stories to organize information and to give it meaning. I’ve been Facebooking with a bloke about the similar stories we tell ourselves about being unwanted. We both had certain rejections in our childhood from other … Continue reading →

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