Tomorrow morning, I’ll be on the same flight I was on exactly three months ago. So much can change in what seems like the blink of an eye. Three months ago it wasn’t officially summer yet, although Memorial Day signaled the unofficial beginning. Today, we’ve said goodbye to summer as Labor Day, the unofficial end, […]
Have you ever looked back at an event or series of events in your life and realized how horribly wrong it could have gone? Earlier today, I watched a short film about texting and driving. Werner Herzog’s “From One Second to the Next” was influential, chilling and effective. Even though I know it shouldn’t be […]
Life is short, they say. They’re right. It seems like just yesterday I had graduated from college, but that was 15 years ago. Where does the time go? In the blink of an eye, we grew up, grew older, grew tired of some people and welcomed new ones into our lives. Sometimes I feel like […]
The old and time-tested often gets a bad rap. So much credit is given to the new and shiny, the sparkly and the pristine. It’s easy to get caught up in it, and it’s tempting to pass over all the good things that the established can offer. The new says, “Where do you want to […]
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, […]
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 […]
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