RANGE

“We learn who we are in practice, not in theory.”


David Epstein

(Posted at: 7:15 CST 4/19/2026)

There's a lot you could say about me, and some of it might even be true.  However, there are fewer statements about me that are more true than - I have range.

From wiring a house, to installing a radiator in a 1994 Jeep, to unjamming that dammed disposal - I've done it.  

From running an Industrial Engineering office, to implementing a new payroll system at  a multi-million-dollar non-profit museum, to working 52-hour-shifts in a group home full of adults with disabilities...  I've done it.

From wiping the butts of babies, to wiping the butts of disabled adults, to the wiping of the well-toned-butts  of fitness CEOs - I've done it.  (That last one metaphorically.)

From climbing 100' pines in the Tetons, to jumping off 50' cliffs at Taylor's Falls, to spelunking for miles below Saint Paul... I've done it.

From riding horses, to shooting guns (since I was 5), to the compilation of my own poetry book - I've done it.

In fact, I've written a 500+ page book and dozens of screenplays - while growing a kitchen garden and cooking from scratch.

No... there's simply no doubt about it... the one thing my life has had plenty of - is range.

“In a wicked world, relying upon experience from a single domain is not only limiting, it can be disastrous.”  David Epstein  
  
I used to keep quiet about my range, about my ability to transfer newly acquired skills easily and with precision.

But then... I decided to start celebrating myself as I would my child, or anyone else I love unconditionally.

So... let it be known... Raena Exe has range.

And I'm not afraid to use it.

Are you exploring all of your options?  Are you self-limiting because you don't think you can?

Failing - is proof you tried.

And that... is the first step in acquiring range.

Namaste,
The Storyteller

“We learn who we are only by living, and not before.”


David Epstein

“Most of the work I’ve done in the last ten years didn’t exist when I was in high school. . . . In such a world it’s not a good idea to have fixed plans.”


David Epstein

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