Never Picked

Two days after recording that last episode, our family was plunged into an emergency that tested my grasp of finances, mental health, and any preconceived idea of the rightness of our chosen path. buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Inspired by a friendship with Ali Selim, director of Sweet Land: https://youtu.be/QjY9lLehj4Y?si=EX8-96VmFeAblgAg

The most unexpected encouragement ever. https://www.thenorth1033.org/arts-culture/2024-11-21/mn-reads-lit-up-by-eddy-gilmore

Items of gratitude whilst making a comeback. Support the show athttps://buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore​

This is the solution to society's divisiveness, recorded especially for Greg, currently en route to North Dakota. My book: Lit Up: Out of the cubicle and into the real world https://a.co/d/99LfOP4

Lit Up: Out of the cubicle and into the real world https://a.co/d/1QUMpkz

Sometimes a lazy approach works best. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

The overarching story contained within my upcoming book didn't want this chapter, so I'm sharing it here in all its raw unedited glory. It's an epic tale about connecting with your place through history, adventure, story, physical exertion, friendship, and more. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Recorded high atop a pine-studded ridge line along the Superior Hiking Trail. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

My humble effort to save the world. Help save us all by supporting the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Irrational joy is critical to cultivate, pursue down the rabbit hole, and even for staying on the path laid out for you. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Work that touches one person, or a handful, can be deeply meaningful. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Those bringers of irrational joy must not be stifled. They are clues into your unique gift for society. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Existing within a state of perpetual awe, gratitude, and wonderment. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Merely money??? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Always available, antennae tuned, for that next priority. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

This was the messiest, perhaps weakest, chapter from my upcoming book. I'm pulling it out, a painful process. Support my work at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Finding a groove. Two things I don't understand. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Challenges at the end of seasons are a gift. They make us ready and grateful for that which follows. We're on the cusp of an empty nest, and, I kid you not, I'm not dreading it. Blog post referenced: https://eddygilmore.com/2023/03/02/a-first-swing-home-run/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

My response to a recent question, “How's it going?” is influenced by Neil Postman's influential book, “Amusing Ourselves to Death.” Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Recorded in the afterglow after hauling in 700 pounds of seed, here's a chapter that probably should be deleted from my upcoming book. Your thoughts are solicited! Also tucked in for edification, some musings on living more intuitively. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Three quick acts. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Failure is a critical first step. A willingness to look like a fool removed a fear of venturing down rabbit holes into half-baked ideas that lit me up. Take a look see at one of mine here: https://eddygilmore.com/2022/12/07/boots-a-love-story/ If you're keen to support the show, here you go: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

When joy overflows in and through our work, it becomes sacred. Listen to Palomino here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0zosLtbwbykpbPRyZMCeL5?si=IX1T58aaQ3uND4L9YeLt8A. See Shawna's album cover here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7fdKumU2pRXoe003suW16G?si=lZifnYGHQTyo69kAWHwsxw. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

See photos and whatnot in this old blog post I referenced: https://eddygilmore.com/2016/10/20/whittling-down-to-the-essentials/

Here's a link to that old blog post I referenced from those early days of unemployment: https://eddygilmore.com/2014/08/14/alex-laveau-and-munger-trail-extravaganza-also-bbc-is-the-best-rx-for-the-unemployed/

I'd love to hear your reaction to this. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

For a little more on this, take a look see at this referenced blog post: https://eddygilmore.com/2022/09/09/a-good-woman-is-hard-to-find/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Recorded in a hammock beside the Stillwater River in a remote piece of heaven, this is the story of a family hike that was accomplished through our individual weaknesses, not merely in spite of them. See photos on the accompanying blog post: https://eddygilmore.com/2022/08/23/montana-the-problem-is-the-solution/

A recent situation has me rethinking all customer relationships. Basically, screw ‘em. Bring on the partners. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

This includes a clip recorded during the farm's early days. The dust was finally settling after a series of cataclysms had channeled our path, the only way forward. It was magnificent! Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Learning to relax as a parent, and jettisoning the guilt. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

They put a spring into my step. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Another great conversation with my third-favorite artist (behind my wife and Van Gogh). Wait till you hear where his next artist's residency is taking him! Adam is a textbook example of putting in the work to not only achieve recognition and sustainability in one's chosen vocation, but also in becoming an indispensable part of the community. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore. https://www.adamswanson.com

The Stand. News of the World. Coincidence??? Beer. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

A couple amazing experiences balanced out a recent negative one. Check out my referenced blog post at https://eddygilmore.com/2022/04/26/keep-showing-up-especially-if-youre-depressed/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

A candid conversation with one of Minnesota's hidden gems. Listen to her first appearance on Prairie Home Companion here: https://www.prairiehome.org/shows/57969.html (she comes on at 40 minutes and 1 hour 20) and here's a direct link to her gorgeous song Little Janie: https://open.spotify.com/track/5gOBvoYlcfIOsTh7zm0Sdx?si=6y8smokQTDmwMMjRb6MIjg And finally, you can see her further progression with her latest release here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1rQx6HYJUHbxF97f0SqrQi?si=ChPSGFdBSSWYzdSS3ZAdkQ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

One long voicemail message. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Bathtub gratitude. Recorded on the back deck as this week's sunflower shoots soaked in their first rays of sunshine. Listen to Becky Schlegel sing Wildwood Flower at https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpYvUkPtUIEHOumwFFYkS?si=DRv3ds0cS92pCiNLhkiW_w Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

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Finished an awesome convo with Dan. DANG! Part two. Super awesome fathering, a farm origin story, and much more from the cabin. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Chatting with the most successful chap I know in an off-grid cabin an hour north of Duluth. Also a quick sashay into the Flathorn-Gegoka ski trails. What a gem! See snaps at https://eddygilmore.com/2022/03/05/a-big-smooch-for-isabella/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Drawing an imperfect line from Constantine to Putin. Moscow as the 3rd Rome, and Kiev, Ukraine as their origin story. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

It's hard to hate someone you've grown to love. Some thoughts on the crisis in Ukraine zoomed way out to the macro level. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Open to discover life-changing gifts within. When finished you must check out this blog post about Blake Shippee I reference: https://eddygilmore.com/2017/04/20/glens-neighbor-unraveling-the-mystery/amp/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

A recent Instagram post from Eric Chandler sent me down the rabbit hole. While I did indeed procrastinate myself out of any progress on my book, this is good stuff! #kekekabic Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

The very latest! Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

How a remarkably persistent depression in the midst of my midlife crisis resulted in Tiny Farm Duluth. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

Station Eleven continues to deliver impactful thoughts on culture. Also, one of the most troubling realizations of my life. Oh, and pass the butter! Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

In conclusion to last week's wonderings, herein lies the answer. Give Mary Gauthier's song a listen: https://open.spotify.com/track/6684GUHy1jpyhJVzpz5OFr?si=rxT2Gir4QDGQUizAN8-gwQ Also, you may support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

A girl raised in the hills of Idaho by survivalists is a better writer than me. Gifts. Vacationing along the snowy Canadian border. Etc. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore