“You like those beans?” I was in the coffee shop, tucking my newly purchased bag of coffee beans into my backpack, and putting my laptop onto the counter so I …
The Importance of Speaking Clearly
I had a lisp until I was about eight years old. Baseball was baathball. Cats were catths. You know the rest. Words didn’t come out right. In the second grade, …
Stop Fighting the Moment
Pain is teaching you a lesson. Listen. Your tears are telling you that you care. Hear. Your anger is revealing your fear to you. See. Stop fighting the moment. Sink …
It’s Okay to Take Care of Yourself
“It is our humility, our desire to be of service, that makes us stars. Not our arrogance.” – Marianne Williamson Serving is difficult in practice and mentality. Not because doing …
Don’t Confront Me With My Failures
“Don’t confront me with my failures. I have not forgotten them.” Jackson Browne sang that years ago in “These Days” and it kills me every time I get to that …
Are You Waiting for a Change of Heart?
“I’m just waiting for your change of heart. It just takes a beat to turn it around again.” It was an old Cyndi Lauper tune that Spotify Radio decided to …
5 Reasons Monday Is a Fantastic Day
You’re alive. I’m going to guess that everybody who died wishes they had one more Monday. If you did Sunday night right, then you got a running start to Monday. You’re …
The Importance of Seeing and Being Seen
Instantly, I was surrounded. A big noisy Harley to my left and another big noisy Harley to my right. I was almost afraid to look, but I felt I had to.
