Spread the word

I’m a proud member of Religion Outside The Box – a Portland-nonprofit run by Rabbi Brian.

I know the words “religion” and the title “rabbi” bring up some connotations, but I’m going to ask you not to back away. Rabbi Brian is very inclusive and far from dogmatic.

He is working to make spirituality and the concepts of faith more approachable in our chaotic time. As he wrote recently, “Religion shouldn’t shackle people, it should set them free.“

Thought these few blogs might resonate with you:

Let me know what you think!

I’m trying to do my part to spread the word and understand how this translates IRL (in real life) to people IN my life, like you.

-Me

Five More Wisdom Biscuits

June 11, 2026

1. I know garbage “You should put the garbage bins back where they were before you remodelled,” I tell the managers of the Grant High School construction project when they host a neighborhood forum. “Funny thing, that,” the lady in charge says, “It’s a bit counterintuitive.” She explains something city planners learned about beaches. “If there is a garbage

Light-Lifting

June 11, 2026

✧✧✧ Introduction ✧✧✧ A long-form follow up to May’s 14/40 Five Wisdom Biscuits about smiling. ✧✧✧ Outline ✧✧✧ A Story Deep Shit About Smiles The Joke My New Workout Plan ✧✧✧ A Story ✧✧✧ I exercise religiously—by which I mean I’m very compassionate and affirming. Today, I didn’t challenge myself to attempt an eight-rep back squat 5–8

A Big Ask

May 27, 2026

Beloved, What I’m about to ask is a very big ask. You (probably) aren’t going to want to do it. But I’m still going to ask. Because it’s important. Very important. Stop hating. ✧✧✧ “No one is born hating another person… People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to

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