NEXT Up
Those few seconds when I first wake up are wonderfully untouched. My life is easy, the day stretches out ahead and miraculously, I feel pretty good. And then the issues…
Ordinary Oh
The mystical allure of the "AHA" moment has left me wondering where the heck mine have been. I don't recall ever hearing myself utter that pithy remark upon a great…
NEXT Selfish
It may sound counterintuitive, but it is really unselfish to act selfishly sometimes. Let's talk science. Much of scientific research on resilience, or how we react to adversity, has demonstrated…
Ordinary Middle
Being in the middle is rarely comfy. Think about the center seat in a row of three on an airplane - no armrest just for me! Maybe that is why…
Ordinary Sight
I was in middle school standing behind a piece of tape on the floor several feet away from a giant E when something good happened in my life. The nurse…
Ordinary Force
When 2020 started out, you probably had some secret ambitions in your head that you didn't want to share with anyone else. These quiet goals stayed hidden because if we…
NEXT Trip
Life is really just a long road trip. Our vehicle centric society makes me wonder how we used to describe our lives before driving came along. The most enjoyable life…
Next Plan
Lack of available time has traditionally been the biggest defense provided by everyone when discussing why procrastination occurs. Most days are busy, busy, busy and getting the necessary tasks accomplished…
Ordinary Issues
The remarkable thing about our thoughts are how adjustable they are. We are able to filter out difficulties and prioritize them for severity. Not so long ago, you may have…
Ordinary Irritation
No one likes to be ordinarily irritated, with the exception of grumpy old men. Irritation decreases the quality of interactions and good feelings about yourself because it doesn't meet the…