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cables

What gives you energy?

night approaches

the courtyard lights

beckon us home

bring power to

our devices

until that power

runs out and

needs to be

recharged

for next time

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throw and catch

Are you the thrower or catcher?

baseball game

a long time waiting

for the fireworks

for throwers

we control

how high or low

how fast or slow

the ball goes

as for the catchers

we make do with what we get

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prune

How are you shaping yourself?

nashi tree

providing shade

to the grandchildren

clearing

and cleaning

away all of our

dead branches

and leaves

to make room for

new beginnings

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first-hand

What have you experienced today?

microphone

a spotlight opens

the abyss

our personal

experiences

mean more

the stronger

the older

the wiser

we get

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blue in the face

How are you feeling today?

spilling over

the iron pot

spicy ramen

body language

and especially

our faces

are able to display

and communicate

a number of emotions

and feelings

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dial

How do you keep time?

afternoon clouds

passing over the lake

to the mountain

sun and shadows

clocks and wrist watches

to our laptops

tablets and phones

we can always look

at something to find

our time and place

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secret sauce

Why are you, you?

sticky fingers turn

grandmothers cookbook

teriyaki stains

what makes us

what defines us

what drives us

what completes us

is an amalgamation

of interests, hobbies

desires and so much more

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dip

When do you stick or quit?

ice bath

fingers and toes

turn red

entering environments

where everything

is new can be exciting

until we face

the challenge of continuing

on our journey

or leaving it behind

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cool

What do you find cool?

kakigori

the rainbow vanishes

with the mountain

what we find

amazing or hold

a strong passion

and interest in

could be widely accepted

or very few people

know about

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meeting

How do you work with others?

muddy tires

the cyclist arrives

at the finish line

someone else

where they are at

instead of starting

where we are

is a path towards

empathy and

understanding

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check up

When do you reflect?

fireflies

blinking as the moon

turns strawberry red

when do we

start to fill

our cups

with knowledge

and meaning

instead of junk

and muck?

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time off

When was your last vacation?

oahu sunset

the egg drops into

the blue plate

to recharge

to create

to spend with friends

and family

but ultimately

to do whatever

we want

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curtains

How do you tell stories?

typical Monday

left the car keys

on the dressert

the act we put on

telling and recounting

stories from our lives

must have

a beginning

a middle

and an end

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weather forcast

How do you weather your emotions?

dancing rain

falls on umbrellas

to the ground

with or without

us the weather

will happen

but our emotions

and our actions

are somethings

we can control

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advice

What recent advice have you received?

dandelions

take it in and pass it on

yellow fireworks

when we take time

to know ourselves

show up fully

don’t make assumptions

be patient and persistent

listen to learn

amazing things happen

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garnish

What food do you remember the most?

temaki roll

hiding jewelry

only for the king

when we enjoy

visually looking

at a dish

just as much as

how it delights our palate

is truly a complimentary

and cherished experience

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keeping up

What is essential to you?

up and up

the hot air balloon

passes the mountain

with others

is one way

for us to focus

non-essential

emotions from our ego

and experiences

that look good on paper

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connect the dots

How do you tell stories?

camp fire

marshmallows brown

as crickets sing

straight

winding or curved

back and forth

the map we make

is up to us

when retelling

our own adventures

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coloring book

What are your boundaries?

at the cliffs edge

a mountain goat

looking for berries

if we cared

about coloring

all the way up

to the end of the lines

then we should also

care enough about

challenging boundaries

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pros and cons

How do you review things?

the sunsets

another day passes

another night enters

no matter how

we look at things

if a line separates

two objects

are we better off

keeping things divided

or looking it as a whole?

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