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- - - | written by Jason on 6/21/2024 | - - -

Good Vibes | Escape Adulthood LIVE #115

On this show, we’re celebrating summer with tips for making it your best one ever while also giving you a game plan for fighting Adultitis during election season! Hang out with Kim & Jason Kotecki as they inspire, entertain, and encourage you in your fight against Adultitis. If you attend live, you’ll be able to see and chat with fellow Adultitis Fighters, have the chance to ask questions, and win epic prizes! ☕️ 🍺 🍷 🎥 New episodes: https://www.escapeadulthood.me🚨Get notified when new shows go live & replays are available here.🔗 LINKS FROM THIS SHOW: …

- - - | written by Jason on 6/20/2024 | - - -

Unity with Color | “The Penguin Who Flew” Diary #8

I create single paintings all the time. A children’s book is basically a collection of dozens of pages. In this video, I show you how I am making sure they all look like they belong together when assembled into one story. This is part of a video diary to take you behind the scenes of the making of "The Penguin Who Flew" by artist, author, and speaker Jason Kotecki. 🐧Visit https://escapeadulthood.com/fly to learn more! #ThePenguinWhoFlew …

- - - | written by Jason on 6/16/2024 | - - -

How Many Seeds in a Watermelon?

What do motivational posters, charismatic preachers, and embroidered pillows have in common? They regularly tell us to count our blessings. If we're in the midst of a good day, we'd probably admit it would take a long time to count all our blessings. Maybe even longer than it would take to count all the seeds in a watermelon. But theoretically, both could be done. This painting was inspired by the saying "Anyone can count the number of seeds in a watermelon, but only God can count the number of watermelons in a seed." Today is the second anniversary of the day I needed a …

- - - | written by Jason on 6/9/2024 | - - -

Are You Taking a Trip or a Vacation?

If you're planning to travel this summer, are you taking a trip or a vacation? One isn't necessarily better than the other, but it's worth making the distinction. A trip is a type of travel with an agenda. There are scheduled events to plan for. Places to be or people to see. Lots of moving around. Trips can be exciting and fun and fulfilling, but they don't usually leave you feeling rested. If you've ever returned from someplace and said, "I need another vacation to recover from my vacation," you weren't on a vacation. You were on a trip. A vacation is much less …

- - - | written by Jason on 6/2/2024 | - - -

I Don’t Want a Dog Thank You Very Much

I like dogs. I think they can be wonderful companions and bring a lot of happiness into a person or family's life. But I don't want one. It's amazing how that simple statement throws people into a tizzy. So many people immediately go to great lengths to convince me why a dog would be great for me and my family. Some feel judged, as if I think they were wrong to get a dog, despite me starting this reflection to the contrary. Here's another grenade: I have no desire to go on a cruise. I love traveling, but despite the many benefits, a cruise does not sound appealing to me, at …

- - - | written by Jason on 5/26/2024 | - - -

Something Wonderful Is About to Happen

Do you feel it? It's subtle, but if you quiet yourself just enough, you may be able to pick up the vibrations of a slow build of energy gaining momentum. The timing is uncertain. It might be tomorrow. It might be next week. It won't be long. Something wonderful is about to happen. It's hard to pinpoint just what it will be, but that's part of what makes it so tantalizing. It could be anything! It might be life-changing. It might be small but immensely satisfying. It might be a total surprise or an answered prayer that's been a long time coming. The only certainty is that it will be …

- - - | written by Jason on 5/23/2024 | - - -

Drawing Marty’s Home | “The Penguin Who Flew” Diary #7

Here’s a time-lapse video of me drawing Marty’s humble abode, floating on an iceberg somewhere cold. You can see he’s welcoming of visitors! This is part of a video diary to take you behind the scenes of the making of "The Penguin Who Flew" by artist, author, and speaker Jason Kotecki. 🐧Visit https://escapeadulthood.com/fly to learn more! #ThePenguinWhoFlew …

- - - | written by Jason on 5/12/2024 | - - -

The Problem with Pursuing Happiness

Maybe Thomas Jefferson made a mistake. Maybe he never should have incorporated that line from John Locke into the Declaration of Independence, the one about the "pursuit of happiness." Nothing wrong with happiness, of course. Everyone wants it be happy. It's the pursuit that gets us into trouble. In the movie Jesus Revolution, the free-spirited Lonnie Frisbee has a conversation with a conservative pastor who is suspicious of hippies. Lonnie admits, "We might seem a little strange, but if you look deeper, if you look with love, you'll see a group of kids searching for all the …

- - - | written by Jason on 4/28/2024 | - - -

An Inconvenient & Unappetizing Truth

The truth will set you free. Unfortunately, it's rarely convenient and often appears unappetizing. I was moderating a panel on work-life balance for a group of engineers. Four experienced veterans were sharing insights to help these future leaders achieve a new level of growth. The following morning, with the panelists gone, I facilitated a discussion about what was shared the evening before. I asked for examples of advice that resonated as well as any sentiments they disagreed with. One young man raised his hand and admitted, "I guess I was disappointed that the answer to better life …

- - - | written by Jason on 4/21/2024 | - - -

One Last Time

The two angels in the back row wearing yellow t-shirts and gold tinsel halos were mine. My two youngest kids were in a musical as part of our homeschool co-op. It was the first time on stage for both of them. We went to both performances and they did great! Naturally, opening night was filled with nervous excitement and hyperactive butterflies. There were no noticeable gaffs or forgotten lines from anyone. It was an impressive effort. The second day was different. Still good, but some missed cues and forgotten lines that added awkward uncomfortability. One might think the second …

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