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The Rock
Mar 10, 2025
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The rock was here, mixed in with thousands of other rocks in the gravel driveway, when the house was built in ’59. It was here when my dad bought the house in 1968, a big house with a big pool in the ...
I Remember February
Mar 03, 2025
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It happens every year. The end-of-the-year holidays, and most of the birthdays and anniversaries in our family happen in December and January. As soon as those are over and it’s time to get back to “r...
The Last Day
Feb 19, 2024
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“Today is a good day to die.” You have heard the phrase in numerous contexts, usually attributed to Native American culture. While the exact origin of the phrase is uncertain, I prefer to see it in th...
Compassion
Jan 22, 2024
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Compassion: A Short Story
I do some part-time work as a professor and counselor at a local college, mainly to stay connected to the world of higher education that has been a part of my life for over 35...
Running
Jan 09, 2024
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I remember a time that I was perfectly content in my little house in my little home town. That was ages ago. I’ve been psychologically “running” for a long time now.
It happened when I stopped to get g...
Ritual of Preparation
Dec 04, 2023
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The smell of the polish, the feel of the wood; after all these years it still brings me pleasure and no small amount of comfort to perform my ritual of preparation before I step on a stage or hit the ...
A Longer View
Oct 31, 2023
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The older I get, the more I see the value of taking a longer view. When I was first learning to drive, my father told me to look farther down the road to keep me from weaving around. It was good advic...
The Habit of Procrastination
Sep 04, 2023
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The “P" word. The habit of procrastination is one of the great killers of productivity, self esteem and success in business and life.
Procrastination wastes our time, makes us feel bad about ourselves,...
The Secret of The Secret
Aug 28, 2023
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Millions of people have bought Rhonda Byrne’s book The Secret. If you don’t have a copy, I suggest you pick one up. I have never met Rhonda and I’m not affiliated with her businesses. But I think the ...
Who Are You?
Jul 24, 2023
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Who are you?
It’s the hardest question of all and the most important, especially for creative types.
We want the things we create to be noticed, to be of use to someone. For that to happen, our crea...
Not a Dress Rehearsal
Jul 03, 2023
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Life isn’t a rehearsal where you can request a do-over. You don’t have the luxury to rehearse your lines until they are perfect. You’re living in real-time. This very minute, as you read this post, yo...
Burnout: A Multi-Axial Approach
Jun 19, 2023
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You are likely familiar with burnout; a state of mental, emotional and often physical exhaustion brought about by prolonged periods of stress. Let’s take a slightly different look at the factors that ...
Stuck
Jun 12, 2023
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You know the feeling. You’re not where you want to be and you can’t seem to move on to…anywhere. You’re just stuck.
You can be stuck anywhere. In relationships, in your work or school, in your hobbie...
Don't Care
Jun 05, 2023
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“I don’t care.” We sound indifferent, even callous when we say it. It is difficult to imagine a positive connotation for this simple phrase that is used to imply consent (“Can I go to Tom’s house?”), ...
