They threaten to keep me from doing this project, but I shall not let them. Also, what does a penguin's house look like?
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.
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Make love, not war. Those hippies were on to something. No one likes war. Although "free love" turns out to not have been the best option, we do have to replace it with something. If I tell you to stop thinking about a pink elephant on roller skates, what are you thinking about? No matter what you do, DO NOT think about a pink elephant on roller skates. Just stop. But what if I told you to imagine a blue horse with spots of silver glitter galloping on top of a rainbow? It's not enough to eliminate war, we need to replace it with something else. It's not enough to eliminate a …
Well, today is the day. The cultural event where millions of people are unified in celebration of what many have called the biggest secular holiday in the United States, and possibly the world.
Of course, I'm referring to my birthday. I'm not sure how I'll mark the occasion, but perhaps there will be something interesting to watch on TV? 
#SuperbOwl
It's true; as of today, I am 48 years old. Is that old? It feels kinda old, but still a few years shy of fifty, so that's something. I do relate to Margaret Atwood who believed, "Everyone else my age is an adult, whereas …
Have you ever made your own frozen custard with milk you got from your own cows?Have you ever made cider from apples you picked from the orchard in your backyard?Have you ever been so self-sustaining that you only need to go to the grocery store once a month?Have you ever built your home from scratch with your own hands?I haven’t.But I have friends who do all this and more. They are not Amish, and they are not "preppers," but the life they live is more reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie than Modern Family.They fascinate me. And the more I hear about their life, the more my heart sings. …
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Your team is in bad shape. Here you are in the playoffs, and you're losing. Even though you're somehow only down by six points, nothing is going right. You were flying high earlier in the game, leading by two scores. Everything was clicking. And then... A turnover and two huge penalties gave your opponent some easy scores. None of the plays you're calling are working. Your best running back got injured and is out for the game. Your players are growing more discouraged as each second melts off the clock. Now the other team has the ball and they're driving down the field. If they score a …
In which I share something that never happened to me before and how to write a book while driving a car.
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 …
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I'm working on a new project! This is the first entry in a video diary I'm making to take you behind the scenes of the making of "The Penguin Who Flew."
Visit https://escapeadulthood.com/fly to learn more!
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I recently came across this in my photo stream. Part photo, part iPad drawing, it's my original vision of the art studio I wanted to build as an addition to our home. This was exactly what I wanted; a little extra light-filled space added on to the home office already there. If I could have snapped my fingers and made it instantly materialize exactly like this, I would have been thrilled. What I ended up with looks almost nothing like this. So...does that make it a disappointment? Heck no! Here's how my studio addition turned out: It's a reminder to me that, as the poet Elizabeth …
Imagine sitting at your kitchen table with a thousand puzzle pieces scattered before you. A small island of interconnected pieces has taken shape. They were easy—the only face in the whole scene. You reach for a piece that looks like it could be part of the person's hair. After rotating it and testing the fit a few times, you confirm it's not the right one. Then, angered that it didn't work, you toss the entire table over in a furious rage. With pieces flying in every direction, you swear off jigsaw puzzles forever, convince yourself you stink at them, and remind yourself that you always …
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Life is amazing. It is also hard. The war against Adultitis is a grueling one that will last your lifetime. But that shouldn't keep you from trying to soak it with water balloons. Your happiness depends on it. Now, you'll need two things in the fight against Adultitis: water balloons and a wingman. A Water Balloon is anything joyful that induces playfulness, laughter, merriment, or wonder. The most powerful ones appear frivolous, done for no particular reason other than fun. My late father-in-law Gary had a long fight with chronic pain. His faith …
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Have fun. Defeat Adultitis. Win a year's worth of ice cream.
On March 17th, we're unleashing a crazy list of 100 things to do, make, or find. You'll have seventeen days to complete as many as you can. Pride and prizes are on the line, and the person with the most points shall be declared the winner and bestowed the title of Grand Shenanigator!
