Kennedy Farr
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Kennedy Farr is a daily diarist, a lifelong learner, a dog lover, an educator, a tree lover, & a true believer that the best way to travel inward is to write with your feet: Take the leap of faith. Put both feet forward. Just jump. Believe.
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Splashing My Fear on Those Around Me
Is there something you are doing that is causing you pain? Or stress? Or grief? Or anger? Or non-optimal health? If the answer is yes, stop doing it. Change your position. Pivot. Shift into feeling good. Change now. Life really is short. There is no space in this lifetime for regret.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Motivation
Vaporizing the Grumpies
I was on the ferry this morning, heading toward the mainland and feeling kind of grumpy. Well, really grumpy actually. The boat was running super late due to the ferry crew performing practice emergency drills at the dock – some kind of MARSEC training that put the crew into a pretend tizzy in the event of a credible security threat. I know that I should have felt grateful that the ferry cared enough about such a possible eventuality, but I wasn’t.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Motivation
Stumping Miz Grammar
If anyone would have ever told me that one day I would be teaching grammar to a micro-class of 8th graders in a remote one-room schoolhouse in an isolated community that is only accessible by boat or floatplane, I would laughed. Maybe even scoffed and said, “Yeah, right.”
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Education
Tipping Tuesday on Vocal
We tip wait staff, airport shuttle drivers, waxing specialists, and bartenders without even thinking about it. Delivery people, parking attendants, taxi drivers, and baristas. Some people say that they have even tipped cows – an activity that sounds callous and inhumane.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Motivation
The Cautionary "Don't"
Don’t do this and don’t do that. We all grew up listening to our parents, teachers, siblings, friends, and even strangers telling us, “Don’t . . .”. Such a seemingly innocuous word with such a hefty amount of cautionary weight hanging from its ankles.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Motivation
Be the Yes! at Your Next Interview
Cogito, ergo sum: I think, therefore I am. If I follow Descartes’ lead and I pair thinking and being, it’s possible to stretch my thoughts beyond any perceived reality in order to become more than I think I am. Or that I can do. Or that I can grow into and become.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Journal
Riding Shotgun
Yesterday I was crossing Prune Alley, waiting for a break in the tourist traffic. A small, beat-up Datsun pick-up passed me – the very make and model of the truck I used to drive – and I saw a man driving with his dog riding shotgun. Remembering Harley, my Dog-of-Ten-Lifetimes, who used to ride shotgun with me in my beater, I felt a pang of sweet memory laced with grief pass through my very core.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Petlife
Peep Toes, Hooker Barb, and Bullshitting Buck
I was decluttering my closet the other day and came across an abandoned pair of peep-toe heels. Since the advent of this COVID pandemic, I doubt that my feet will ever again be put through the rigors of wearing heels to work – that is if I ever even see the inside of a university classroom again.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Humans
A Change of State: Do you welcome it or fear it?
Life has a way of grabbing my attention and reminding me daily of what is important to me. Health. Family. Friendship. Compassion. Laughter. My dog. Music. Creativity. Nutrition and exercise. Meditation. Generosity of spirit. Appreciation within the moment.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Motivation
