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I’m swimming in the smoke of bridges that I’ve burned. Don’t apologize- I’m losing what I don’t deserve
Galileo’s downfall occurred because he believed in a heliocentric galaxy. Not universe (although the universe to him consisted of the earth, moon, some planets and the sun) but galaxy. My downfall was exacerbated by an egocentric view of the universe. As I sit here in this coffee shop almost two years after the final events…
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Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy…
If you’re like me (and odds on, as a human, you are- neither of us is terminally unique) you’ll have faced at least one…if not many…’existential crisis.’ That moment or decision where you’re life will change and your future course determined. A divergent path into the woods. Burns wrote a poem about it- about taking…
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Us…..and, them….who knows who is who? W’re all just ordinary men…
I’ve spent an embarrassingly large amount of my life avoiding the difficult discussion, situation or moment. I was asked during a talk I gave this last week “what do you do when you’re faced with that difficult decision? How do you decide?” My response was different than what I actually did. I recommended allowing that…
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What drives you on can drive you mad…
Passion is a good thing. “Find what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life…”always move forward….” “idle hands are the Devil’s plaything…” It takes 10,000 hours of practice to be elite at something…” This is not a blog about obsession. That’s an abnormal fixation on a person, event or thing. It’s…
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They got me and I’ll never give up…I need you to save me now
We were sitting on the back deck- I was just home from work and she’d been out all day doing things she usually loves. Out at the river with the dogs, nursery buying a tree, gardening…with a look of pain on her face she told me that she didn’t see the point of it all.…
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Talk to me…like lovers do…
I recently heard something about listening that I’d never thought about. I have, of course, been through the ‘active listening’ teachings that are pervasive- repeat what was said to you to iterate that you ‘heard’ what was said. “I heard you say that you’re angry that I didn’t do the dishes like you asked…” The…
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Be More kind my friends, learn to be more kind…
There is a rule in improv to help the team…that the only success is shared. Feels like life is that way, as well, no? This is what I’ve been working on- at least intermittently. I’ve written about not starting off dismissing something right away and at least giving it a listen. I’ve also worked on…
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Forever young, who wants to be…forever young?
I’ve been given a gift of this day. Was wonderful to share that sentiment with my wife. Sunshine or no, it is another day on this journey. I was in the shower and trying to keep my Zio dry (look it up) and realized that I’m at that stage in life where physical caution has…
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I, am a little divided, Do I stay Or run away and leave it all behind?
Had a discussion about burnout this morning. Although it is still too soon for me to go too far into the details with my own burnout journey I think a discussion of the topic in general makes a good deal of sense now. Apparently there were several people in my group that listened to a…
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I’ve been getting it wrong for far too long, And I’ve been lost more Than found
(I had to refrain from Frank Turner’s lyrics for “Make America Great Again” because…well…MAGA). I’ve reflected quite a bit on my journey- each of these posts is a snapshot of that trek. I want to be mental healthy and perfect sooooooo badly. To say, ‘I have the right outlook on the universe and am ready…