Sometimes all I can do is chuckle at life’s way of setting me back a few paces — usually right after I’ve finished patting myself on the back about something. Some of the setbacks we can anticipate, others catch us off guard. Maybe it’s nothing more than a schedule that’s been thrown off for the […]
We’ve made money-making industries out of things that used to be simple. Weddings, home decor — you name it and it’s been complicated. You know that we’re on the crazy train, right? The simple days are merely a memory, it seems. I saw a kid tonight riding his bike down Beach Boulevard — a busy, […]
Do you ever do things outside of your work hours that are the exact, complete opposite of your 9-5 (or whatever your hours are) activities? Your 9-5 might be an office, a truck going from here to there, it can be parenting, customer service in the retail sector, teaching, a courthouse, a gym, an airport […]
I think that we can be any age and still have those, “When I grow up I want to be” thoughts. Maybe we want to be more outgoing, a bit thinner, perhaps a little more comfortable in social settings or more witty. Maybe prettier, maybe more handsome, maybe less awkward, maybe more comfortable in our […]
In the same way that we might find ourselves driving along with music in the background that we’re not really paying attention to, life can be the same. It’s there, and it’s OK. Not bad enough to change, not good enough to turn up. It is, in a word, “Fine.” Nothing is standout. You still […]
Ever notice how it’s easier to dish out advice than it is to listen to our own? The Golden Rule exists for a reason — it’s good for everyone. When it’s thrown out the window, we all suffer. If he’s not reciprocating, move on. Staying essentially condones his bad behavior and makes you a doormat. […]
How is it almost the middle of June already? Didn’t we just have Christmas? I just put the Weber away for the winter…how can it be time to use it again every weekend? Sometimes I notice the speed at which life flies by and it astounds me. It’s so easy to get caught up in […]
They say that when you get married, it’s most important to know the other person really, really well. Inside-out, from head to toe. I disagree with this. I think it’s most important to first know yourself, then the other person. I say this not as someone who’s passing judgment or as someone who claims to […]
I have an odd relationship with the word “forever.” When I was in high school, my first relationship had all the hallmarks of young love. It was new, exciting, tumultuous and occasionally kept me up at nights. A few years in, I found myself in an especially trying time. We were both changing and growing, […]
Have you ever been paralyzed by fear, your own self-doubt or just not had any idea what’s holding you back? You don’t know what the next step should be, how long it should take, and what the step after that would entail. Instead of simply starting, we think, we overanalyze, we procrastinate. Where do we […]
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