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                <title><![CDATA[The Rowboat]]></title>
                <link href="https://seths.blog/2026/08/the-rowboat/" />
                <published>2026-08-02T09:03:00Z</published>
                <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;Working in the studio is like building a ship in a bottle. Playing live is like being on a rowboat in the ocean.&#8221; Jerry Garcia</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You probably need some studio time, but you definitely need to play live.</p>
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                <title><![CDATA[20 “Notes to Self” on Loving People (Instead of Judging or Ignoring Them)]]></title>
                <link href="https://www.marcandangel.com/2026/08/01/20-morning-mantras-to-start-the-day-loving-people-instead-of-judging-or-ignoring-them/" />
                <published>2026-08-02T02:00:32Z</published>
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<p>You’d like Michelle a lot. Most people do. She’s the kind of person who listens when you talk, who smiles often, and who says things that make the people around her smile. She’s incredibly intelligent, but in a way that makes others feel comfortable. It’s the way she expresses herself in simple terms you can understand — almost like she’s articulating the thoughts you already have in your head, but haven’t quite found the right words to say aloud.</p>
<p>And it doesn’t matter who you are either. Michelle always has a way of relating to you. Because, in a way, she’s been there with you all along. She can think like you, so she understands you. It’s truly a special gift. So many of us have limitations in our perceptions. We understand the soldiers but not the politics governing the wars. We understand the people who go to the movies but not the ones who  <a href="https://www.marcandangel.com/2026/08/01/20-morning-mantras-to-start-the-day-loving-people-instead-of-judging-or-ignoring-them/#more-5794" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading 20 “Notes to Self” on Loving People (Instead of Judging or Ignoring Them)">(more&hellip;)</span></a></p>
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                <title><![CDATA[3 Daily Thinking Habits that Often Drain Our Inner Peace and Joy]]></title>
                <link href="https://www.marcandangel.com/2026/08/01/2-hard-things-you-need-to-do-to-be-at-peace-today/" />
                <published>2026-08-01T16:21:03Z</published>
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<p align="center"><em>The goal is to change your response to what you can&#8217;t control — to gradually grow stronger on the inside, so less on the outside affects your inner peace and joy without your conscious permission.</em></p>
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<p><strong>The mind is the biggest battleground.</strong> It&#8217;s the place where the greatest conflict resides. It&#8217;s where we all develop daily thinking habits that put us in direct opposition with reality — where the things we fear drain us but never actually happen. It&#8217;s where our expectations get the best of us, and we fall victim to our own trains of thought, again and again.</p>
<p>Truth be told, in the game of life we all receive a unique set of unexpected limitations and variables in the field of play. The question is:  <a href="https://www.marcandangel.com/2026/08/01/2-hard-things-you-need-to-do-to-be-at-peace-today/#more-7367" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading 3 Daily Thinking Habits that Often Drain Our Inner Peace and Joy">(more&hellip;)</span></a></p>
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                <title><![CDATA[12 “Sticky Notes” We Should Read Every Morning for Our Peace of Mind]]></title>
                <link href="https://www.marcandangel.com/2026/08/01/10-notes-to-self-we-need-to-read-10-times-a-day-until-they-sink-in/" />
                <published>2026-08-01T06:03:12Z</published>
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<p align="center"><em>It&#8217;s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life. It&#8217;s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power and influence.</em></p>
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<p>The best lessons we learn in life are the lessons we learn over and over again. The human mind needs lots of reminders — lots of practice — to operate effectively. For example, deep down we know it&#8217;s OK to&#8230;</p>
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<li>Say &#8220;no&#8221;</li>
<li>Speak up</li>
<li>Tell the truth</li>
<li>Believe differently</li>
<li>Change our mind</li>
<li>Prioritize our needs</li>
<li>Learn from our mistakes</li>
<li>Embrace our imperfections</li>
<li>Forgive and seek forgiveness</li>
<li>Begin again, stronger than before</li>
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<p>Yet, we often do  <a href="https://www.marcandangel.com/2026/08/01/10-notes-to-self-we-need-to-read-10-times-a-day-until-they-sink-in/#more-5386" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading 12 “Sticky Notes” We Should Read Every Morning for Our Peace of Mind">(more&hellip;)</span></a></p>
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