Day twelve ocean swim
The ocean is sinking into me again. Coming here daily, and jumping in, has washed something old and musty from me. Not my age—I can’t...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 19, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/19/2022 - With or without coffee
We’re out of coffee, but that’s alright. I’ll make a pot of tea which I won’t even sip. That’s ’cause I slept well last night (for a...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Day eleven ocean swim
As I left our little house Yumiko called out “I think you’re too late tonight.” She’s right. It’s always too late… Or too early… Never...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 18, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/18/2022 - A touch of old
I awoke feeling old today. That persistent pain in my knee. My flabby form. My failing physical constitution. And especially those...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Day ten ocean swim
Cold is a good word. I probably shouldn’t go in there. But what would the old me in the convalescent home want me to do? “Go in” that...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 17, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/17/2022 - The man who almost died *
I saw a man almost die yesterday. It was after my ocean swim, and there was not a thing I could do to stop it. He survived. Not like the...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Day nine ocean swim
Those strong winds of morning fading by sunset, leaving a warm and gentle off-shore breeze, reminiscent of Mexico, to hold up the...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 16, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/16/2022 - Santa Ana winds
There’s a strong wind outside. They call these the “Santa Ana” winds. It’s early still, and dark, and the whole house rattles and...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Day eight ocean swim
I thought today would be a solid day of work, but then my daughter became sick and I took the day off to help her see a doctor and bring...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 15, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/15/2022 - The greater peace *
A soft final hour of sleep last night. Awake, yet at peace. Not like that horror of before, those panic attacks which once wracked me....
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Kurt Bell
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Day seven ocean swim
I used my lunch break today for a swim. The midday mood at the beach is different from evening; warmer, more beachie, less foreboding...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 14, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/14/2022 - My favorite part
What a difference a full, good night of rest can make. And fresh, clean sheets. No sand! And the window by my head open a few inches to...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Sand
Lately, there’s sand in our house. Lots of sand. Everywhere. On the floor. In bed. Spilling out of my hair. Deep inside my ears. This ...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Day seven
Day seven: Leaving our little house I called to Yumiko in the kitchen “I’m going for a swim!” She responded, “can’t you hear that wind ...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Life will not go well
The Good Life Meditation is my daily recitation and reminder of personal objectives and principles used in pursuit of a purposeful life...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 13, 20222 min read
Day six
Day six: I did the wrong thing today when a better choice was right there in sight. It’s so easy to do better in hindsight. But I’ll put...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 13, 20223 min read
The Good Life - 11/13/2022 - Not a young man anymore
I slept in way past the alarm. Something I rarely do. Two things happened to produce this. First, I got past a difficult and scary ...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 12, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/12/2022 - That guest be death
Thinking about yesterday’s challenges, I’ve recognized my error in expecting a “good” day when I’d failed to first define what “good”...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Day five
Day five: Today has been a tough day. I just couldn’t square my mind into it. Troublesome thoughts all morning and into the afternoon. ...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 11, 20222 min read
The Good Life - 11/11/2022 - A sound night’s sleep
Two weeks in at the new place and a big and scary project at work complete. No wonder I slept well last night. But, I’m sure my mind will...
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