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But the line that ended up in my notebook was this: “If you can avoid seeking the approval of others your power is limitless.” <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hCuYv6ppeEmdrhVrcYLHQ?si=dfbe7f1446c44dc2\">Listen</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://clowe.micro.blog/2023/05/02/i-enjoyed-this.html","date_published":"2023-05-02T18:26:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-02 18:26","date_timestamp":1683051961,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@soulcruzer/110300520949001862","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:psjnvj5m7srb26kktnlgpmnn/post/3jurcprhba22i"]}},{"id":"18797962","content_html":"When you’re sat drinking coffee at four in the morning contemplating who created the creator, you know you’re in for a weird day. Smarter people than me have been chasing the “first cause” for centuries. They have yet to settle on an answer. 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As we move through the highs and lows of our inner world, we come across times of deep beauty and darkness, which add t... <a href=\"https://clowe.micro.blog/2023/05/01/in-this-huge.html\">clowe.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://clowe.micro.blog/2023/05/01/in-this-huge.html","date_published":"2023-05-01T20:04:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-01 20:04","date_timestamp":1682971465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@soulcruzer/110295218380227151"]}},{"id":"18674185","content_html":"<p>settling in for the evening with whisky, coffee, and papa roach.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://clowe.micro.blog/2023/04/26/settling-in-for.html","date_published":"2023-04-26T19:38:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-26 19:38","date_timestamp":1682537885,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@soulcruzer/110266803026315684"]}},{"id":"18634597","content_html":"<p>sign me up!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/104419/2023/4adf43ed7b.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"547\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://clowe.micro.blog/2023/04/25/sign-me-up.html","date_published":"2023-04-25T07:21:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-25 07:21","date_timestamp":1682407276,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@soulcruzer/110258247757319440"]}},{"id":"18230122","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonWoods\">@SimonWoods</a> I saw that. I’m hoping the platform doesn’t become too bloated and complex. On the other hand, if you’re looking to build your own self-contained community, it’s a positive step in that direction.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18230122","date_published":"2023-04-07T07:27:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-07 07:27","date_timestamp":1680852475,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18229772","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> This is most unfortunate. Cross-posting is one of the main reasons I use Micro.blog. I’ve used apps like Hypefury and Buffer to syndicate my Wordpress blogposts. I love the ethos of Micro.blog and have been with you off and on over the years. I love the agility of Micro.blog vs the sluggishness of Wordpress or the chaos of Tumblr as blogging platforms. It’s the potential reach that keeps me in bed with the likes of Twitter and Meta. I prefer to touch those apps at a distance, through cross-posting. Anyway, I understand your decision and would probably do the same if I was in your position.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18229772","date_published":"2023-04-07T06:38:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-07 06:38","date_timestamp":1680849506,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18159569","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonWoods\">@SimonWoods</a> That’s an interesting thought that “regular people have no interest whatsoever in the lightning-fast progress of technology, compared to hobbyists.” I would add to that tech geeks, like myself, easily distracted by the shiny and new - like a magpie. My wife fits in the regular people category. She can’t understand my lust for the latest and greatest tech.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18159569","date_published":"2023-04-04T09:18:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-04 09:18","date_timestamp":1680599902,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18094336","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/RayG\">@RayG</a> You can spend a lifetime pealing back the layers, but it’s worth the effort.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18094336","date_published":"2023-04-01T06:40:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-01 06:40","date_timestamp":1680331220,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18050125","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/RayG\">@RayG</a> Your choice of imagery, with the birds singing and the stillness of the air, evokes a sense of tranquility and peace, making the first sip of coffee all the more satisfying. I’m right there with you! 👊 😎 ☕️</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18050125","date_published":"2023-03-30T15:52:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-30 15:52","date_timestamp":1680191526,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18049822","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonWoods\">@SimonWoods</a> Bashō was a 17th century Japanese poet famous for his haiku. My favourite book of his is Narrow Road to a Far Province. It’s part travelogue, part poetry book. I think what you’re doing is key - making the time to enter into this mental space. Otherwise, the day just gets away from us.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18049822","date_published":"2023-03-30T15:40:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-30 15:40","date_timestamp":1680190818,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18007806","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/RayG\">@RayG</a> Yeah, that’s what I like about it. Plus you can syndicate out from here automatically to Twitter, Mastodon, and  Linkedin.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18007806","date_published":"2023-03-28T22:30:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-28 22:30","date_timestamp":1680042658,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18007638","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/RayG\">@RayG</a> Welcome aboard.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clowe/18007638","date_published":"2023-03-28T22:18:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Clay Lowe","url":"http://clowe.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F1371030.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"clowe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-28 22:18","date_timestamp":1680041913,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}