you
February 22, 2023 So, I binge-watched the Netflix show You last weekend, and it was something. I’m late to the game, I know; we’re...
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letters
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love and everybody else
February 13, 2023 Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and according to research, it’s a holiday of extremes: people either love it or hate it. I...
telling and asking
November 30, 2022 There are two types of people in this world. Ok, there are more than two, but two is easy. So… there are two types:...
finding something good
November 23, 2022 We hear a lot about how important it is to feel grateful. To remind ourselves of what we have and not just what we...
irrelevant options
November 11, 2022 I was at the grocery store the other day. It was the time of day when you don’t expect a lot of shoppers, the cashiers...
imposter
June 10, 2022 I've been thinking lately about imposter syndrome. More than once, people have told me I suffer from imposter syndrome....
feel good dreams
June 2, 2022 I’ve been thinking lately about goals that make us feel better versus goals that make us be better. I started thinking about...
bad advice
May 26, 2022 I’ve been thinking lately about the difference between offering support and offering advice. Many conversations I’ve had...
that one thing
April 21, 2022 I’ve been thinking about how we sometimes judge people, who are generally complex, on a single characteristic. This came...
unnecessary uncertainty
April 12, 2022 Uncertainty is a part of life. We can’t know everything, and we can’t predict the future. Some people think they can, but...
irrelevant self esteem
March 25, 2022 I’ve been wondering lately if we respect the notion of self-esteem too much. Imagine a guy named T. T, like many people,...
pretty paint
March 17, 2022 I recently bought a house and it’s the first place I’ve lived that I truly LOVE. I want to make the most of it. So, I’ve...
good job
February 23, 2022 A friend recently commented about how he’s not well-versed on Ukraine, doesn’t have the energy to become informed...
risky behavior
February 18, 2022 I’ve been thinking lately about what we consider risky. A few months ago, I moved from a large city where almost...
making it happen
February 10, 2022 I was never much of a Motley Crue fan. I was never into hair bands and could never relate to the 80s metal lifestyle....
food mood
January 28, 2022 I’ve been thinking lately about food and mood. I’ve often been a mood eater. It’s not unheard of for me to hit the...
you are human
January 14, 2022 I’ve been thinking about how we sometimes fight hard against what's human nature. I was talking with someone recently...
it doesn't seem right
January 6, 2022 In addition to thinking a lot about what happened at the Capitol on January 6 of last year, I’ve been preoccupied with...
being exciting
December 10, 2021 I’ve been wondering lately about the difference between being spontaneous and being impulsive. I used to be very...
answer the question
November 11, 2021 I’ve been frustrated lately by how others make my decision-making more difficult than it needs to be. To make many of...
ice cream rejection
November 4, 2021 I’ve been thinking about why we choose to push people away rather than let them in. This guy I knew, P, didn’t have the...
the power of place
October 27, 2021 I’ve been thinking lately about the power of place. A couple of weeks ago, I watched a video journal of a woman in...
bad tattoos forever
October 7, 2021 I’ve been spending my work breaks lately perusing online images of bad tattoos. When I feel like I need a short break,...
beliefs can bite you
September 30, 2021 I’ve been thinking a lot about beliefs lately. It started about six weeks ago when someone made a comment on one of my...
hiking ignorantly
September 22, 2021 I was hiking recently with my dad, on a trail he was much more familiar with than I was. He’s 82, and still hiking,...
catching dreams
September 8, 2021 In 1996, I spent a short bit of time working at the Small Business Association’s office in Spokane, Washington. I knew...
music is a good choice
August 26, 2021 I’ve been thinking a lot about music this week. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Details don’t matter; we all know what...
we care for what we know
August 19, 2021 I’ve been thinking this week about how things aren’t real until you put a face to them. The heart of my dear friend,...
to do it, just do it
August 5, 2021 Today I’m thinking about what it takes to change. Years ago I trained and competed in Muay Thai kickboxing. An essential...
how you got here
July 25, 2021 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we’ve gotten to where we are. I’ve spent the last week at a somewhat spontaneous...
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