Tag Archives: balance

it needs me…whether it wants me or not

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Michael Patton

Recently, while considering some of the problems we’ve created for ourselves in the United States, I realized the obvious… …my country needs me!  No, I can’t do much.  However, I’ve spent my adult life dealing with my own neuroses.  And … Continue reading →

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me & my twisties

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Michael Patton

Recently, when I heard the definition for “twisties”, I said: I know something about the twisties… I’ve had the twisties since the day I was born… We’re tossed into this life, spinning, and as we struggle to orient ourselves in … Continue reading →

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self-portrait

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Michael Patton

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.                — Martin Luter King, Jr. dream steps blog Poet, Heal Thyself: poetry … Continue reading →

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fable of the tightrope walker who lost his nerve

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Michael Patton

After years of performing, one night the tightrope walker looked down. He’d learned from beginning to keep his attention focused forward.  But that evening, as he stood poised on his high perch, ready to step upon the rope… …for some … Continue reading →

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