Another long haul. Coast to Coast, this one, with a trailer full of children’s books. Sweat beading on his brow courtesy of the broken air conditioning, making this trip seem twice as long. Far too much time to think. His wife, Sally, is...
“Nothing worth having comes easy.” ~Theodore Roosevelt On occasion, we may tell ourselves that the problems we are currently facing are permanent and unending. This would be like a seed saying, “I’m a seed. Anyone can look at me at me and see that. ...
IS THERE A WAY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO FEEL AFTER A BIG SUCCESS such as landing a dream job, getting married, or a major career accomplishment?How will the Post Big-Success days compare to the day of the Big-Success? I’m contemplating these questions myself because last...
Somewhere along the line, maybe while I was sleeping, I have a suspicion that my mind got a PHD in assuming the worst. Yes, when the phone rings, I often feel nervous because I assume it is bad news. My father introduced me to the poem “The Peace Of Wild Things” by...
Do you ever distract yourself from what you most want to do? Over the years, I’ve repeatedly observed this habit in myself. It makes no logical sense. If we really want to be doing A, why do we so often find ourselves doing B, or Q, or Z? This is especially...
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