Learning to Say No
Much has been written about these two magical letters: N and O. They get a lot of heat and take a ton of crap. These two members of the alphabet, when combined, can be a powerful and sometimes destructive couple. I’ve learned that it’s harder to say no when I am personally at my lowest….Read More
Bless My Mess
As I sit in my home office at six a.m. on a Sunday morning, doing my part on a biannual technology exercise, I looked around the room and said, “This place is a mess!” It’s not that I haven’t been conscious of the mess, but as it happens, life and all its sucky parts got…Read More
Remember Your Why
I’ve always been a hard worker. I can’t say that I have played as hard or as much as I work, but I am working to put that into better balance. My wiring makes that a little difficult, but I try anyway. The past few years since the pandemic have been an intense ramp-up of…Read More
The Art of Life
I’ve been toiling away at a hobby business that brings me great joy and sometimes unanticipated frustration. Vintage and antique resale is a booming business for several reasons. First, nostalgia sells. Many people either crave the simpler times in which they were raised or are fascinated by time periods outside of their own lifetimes. Vintage…Read More
Second Winds
For most of corporate America, tied to the daily grind of routines, some which are still in-office, the idea of retirement can be a dream come true. However, as people live longer and remain stronger and more able-bodied than previous generations, the possibility of working well into our golden years is an attractive option to…Read More
In the Dark
April 8, 2024 is a day for the history books. Millions of people flocked to prime viewing points across the United States to get a glimpse of the highly marketed solar eclipse. For approximately 20 minutes, those of us in its path were in the dark. Very much like Billy Squire’s musical tribute to darkness…Read More