Finding Time for Practice

It’s easy for me to make excuses to avoid sitting down and doing my daily writing. Especially on days when my day job devours most of my time. …

Rethinking Reality

“Back to Reality” It’s a line we’ve all said at the end of a holiday, weekend or vacation. It stems from the idea that having free time to …

Out of a Slump

I’ve written several times in the past about progress through baby steps. And while making fast progress often requires big effort in the short term, long-term progress can …

Echoes

There’s a growing problem in the social media world. I mean, there’s always a problem with social media — but this is another. In the last few years, …

Subjective Pain

Pain and suffering, like so many other abstracts, are entirely subjective. There is nothing quantifiable. When you’re injured and the doctor asks “What is the pain level on …

Write Shit Down

Hundreds, thousands probably. The number of times I’ve lost a good idea to the wind in my lifetime is unfathomable. I don’t mean earth-shattering, human-life-altering ideas. It could …

How To Be Better

Hop on social media for a day and you’ll encounter a dozen productivity gurus and life coaches with all the right answers on how to improve your life. …

Contrast

Air conditioning in the heat. The warmth of a fireplace in the winter. Contrast is good. Contrast brings an opposite of sorts to the otherwise bland or mundane …

An Opinion on Opinions

We’re often told to keep our opinions to ourselves. This is especially true when discussing touchy subjects. Even more so when your opinion moves counter to the common …

Why Don’t I Change my Own Oil??

I occasionally get asked why I don’t perform certain simple vehicle maintenance myself. It is, of course, the “manly” thing to do. One reason is that living in …