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2022-09-18 The Most Underutilized Magic 8 Ball Answer… š±

“Concentrate and ask again” Thereās always a lot going on, you know, and life never seems to slow down. By now Iāve realized that this notion I always have that things are going to slow down any minute is a trick of the mind. And that Iām my own worst enemy, ensuring that it doesnāt.…
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2022-09-14 The Daily Pep and Thoughts on Quitting

The Daily What? The Daily Pep. One of three podcasts Iāve recently taken to listening to on a regular basis. This holy trinity of podcasts includes āChasing Lifeā which comes out once a week and is 10-60 minutes on a random topic like dreaming, playing in adulthood as you did as a child, and social…
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2022-09-03 The One About Pleasing People

Historically, I finish things I start. Unfinished business really tugs at my brain (and heart) and even worse if that involves tarnishing my reputation in someone elseās eyes. For all the times Iāve tried to throw my hands up and say āI donāt give a fuck what other people thinkā I should have learned that…
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2022-08-12 Truthtelling From the Middle of Nowhere

In the last few days, Iāve driven about 8 hours to get where Iām currently sitting. Iām more, half-laying than sitting, propped up with pillows behind me in a bed in a 2.5-star hotel somewhere thatās really the middle of nowhere. It doesnāt matter where. The bed is in the middle of a room which…
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2022-08-08 The Way a Heart Beatsā¦

808⦠like a drum. For the past several weeks Iāve been feeling depressed. Not just sad or down, but a serious, āI have no desire to do the things that normally bring me joyā vibe. Iām pretty sure people who are depressed donāt use the word āvibeā to describe how they are feeling but Iām…
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2022-08-04 Exploring the Writing Woes (again) Despite Everything Going My Way

Yup.. Itās been about a monthāover four weeksāsince the last time I wrote anything. Thatās something that has not happened in a very long time. It could mean one of three things: Life is going really great and I have zero complaints, problems, grievances, or irritations. Life is so busy and or rotten that Iām…
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2022-05-24 Stacation Sensationā¦

Last week I was on Stacation all week as most of the household was away on vacation. Iām not gonna lie.. it was glorious. The first half of the week was crazy-busy and after that took a few more days to wind down, but I did end up finding a good balance with work and…
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2022-05-21 Sharing the Wheel with the Universe

Lately when I mount my elliptical machine Iāve also got my fingers poised to press play on my new, totally binge-worthy show, A million little things. However, most days are a struggle to get it to play. Blame the cloud, the internet speed, my outdated iPad, or the mesh wifi I paid a pretty penny…
