Tag Archives: conflict

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Posted on March 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Eye of the storm: 1) (noun) Calm region at the center of a hurricane; 2) (idiom) Calm in the midst of conflict or a tumultuous situation “If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, and the light around me … Continue reading →

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Going Beyond Our Cubicles

Posted on August 18, 2022 by mitchteemley

Image source: betanews.com Our contempory culture is in the midst of a growing sociological divide. New walls go up every day, it seems, not so much between classes, as between values and belief systems. The best way to tear down … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Conflict

Posted on July 18, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Benjamin Davies Thought for the Week You and I are like grass. When we are healthy and growing close together, the seeds of conflict have little room to take root. But when grass is sparse and unhealthy, weeds … Continue reading →

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Fist fight with the mirror.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by mitchteemley

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It would be pretty amazing if we all could have a superpower, what would you go for if you could pick one? Invisibility sounds good, but definitely has the potential to get…

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To Judge or Judge Not: Getting Personal

Posted on February 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

Part Two (To read Part One, click here) A few years back, a publisher friend named Richard stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 91

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nineteen: The Naim Games (Continued) Previously: By pushing the childlike naims beyond what they could comprehend, Zack unintentionally sparked armed…

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The Wishing Map 89

Posted on November 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nineteen: The Naim Games (Continued) Previously: Zack began pressing the culturally non-competitive naims to choose a “winner” in his storytelling…

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The Wishing Map 87

Posted on October 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nineteen: The Naim Games (Continued) Previously: Zack gathered the naims (gnomes) for a storytelling contest. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Zack walked…

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The Wishing Map 78

Posted on August 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Seventeen: Naimian (Continued) Previously: After gleefully hailing Zack as their new Storysmith, the naims showed him their vast forest city.…

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Seeds

Posted on July 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Sadly, we rarely recognize the seeds of conflict when we’re sowing them.” ~The Wishing Map

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