I believe in the power of revelry. Revelry is authentic and deep. Revelry is being awake to the value and potential of each moment. Even the experiences that test us, that are challenging, unpleasant, and painful have lessons to teach us if we are paying attention. We swim in an ocean of potential and opportunity. If […]
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There are many differences between where I was born and raised and where I live now. There is more traffic here, on more freeways. There are more earthquakes and wildfires here, but more tornadoes and blizzards there. There are more people, from more different parts of the world, speaking more different languages, here. There is
I am fairly adept at social networking. I have friends on Facebook, and followers on Twitter. I have boards on Pinterest, and am even on Google+. I have a blog. I even have all those apps on my iPhone and iPad. The social network I do not understand is LinkedIn. I think I get the
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I have watched professional football for longer than I can remember, for my whole life. I was born and raised by people who took professional football seriously. If our team were playing an East Coast team on a Sunday and the sermon went a little long, people would leave church to be home in time
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The 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage heads back to Los Angeles County this month as the days grow shorter and summer again slips into autumn. We journey to Monkish Brewing in Torrance on Saturday, September 29. Each month we explore the rapidly growing craft brewing community in southern California. Great conversation, authentic locations, excellent craft brews,
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I think a lot about revelry. I was reflecting as I took a walk the other day about what we really celebrate in our culture. As I walked, I thought about what it really means to celebrate. We have holidays that we do not really celebrate. We take time away from work, we spend extra money,
I first met Jackie Bernardi on Twitter. We follow, and even retweet, each other. Jackie is passionate about healthy skin, honest and authentic leadership, and craft brewing. Jackie joined a Craft Brewery Pilgrimage visit to Belmont Brewing in Long Beach, and agreed to answer a few questions about her experience. Jackie, what is your story?
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It is easy to give ourselves over to revelry, to see revelry as a way to hide from pain or fear. Revelry is not a hiding place. It is not a sanctuary which allows us to escape real life for a short time. We discover ourselves moment by moment. We are not caught up in
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Pub Theology by Bryan Berghoef is based in the belief that “good things happen when we sit down at the same table together and talk honestly about things that matter; frankly, having a beer does not hurt.” It is a book that speaks about things I value deeply: honesty about things that matter, openness and
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For as long as I can remember, September has been one of my favorite months. September is filled with good things; many more than the average month. It begins in the United States with a holiday, Labor Day, which is essentially a day to prepare for all the other good things spread throughout the month.
