A time for everything When I have a thought, or an idea, or a thing I want to do, I write it down. I write it in the notebook... April 12th, 2024
Being aware I’ll keep this vague because the details don’t matter as much as my reaction to them does, or the lack of my reaction. We have... April 11th, 2024
Counter intuitive “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer. ~ Martin Luther” When the days begin to feel... April 10th, 2024
Addressing the elephant in the room Lindsay and I have never actually talked about our marriage since separating and the subsequent divorce. And don’t worry, I’m not going to get into... April 9th, 2024
Getting in my own way Someone once told me that they thought I needed to play competitive sports, do something competitive, anything competitive! I declined. They asked why. I said... April 8th, 2024
drinking, memories, dating “People say they drink to forget. When I drink I remember. I remember things I thought lost. I experience emotions I thought stifled. My eyes... April 8th, 2024
Time to Settle I have been on “high alert” for a while, 6 months actually. I didn’t realize it while in the midst of things but looking back...yeah,... April 5th, 2024
small list of things passing through my brain re my upcoming move • Feeling nostalgic lately for physical media (CD, DVD, record, etc). Thinking maybe once I move I’ll add an old school DVD “tower” in the... April 3rd, 2024
Sitting in silence Some mornings, when I get to the part where I write out my grateful log, I’ll just sit and think. Some mornings the list is... April 3rd, 2024
Four Things • More West Wing on while working this afternoon. • Day two of what looks like a week or so of rain. • Probably because... April 2nd, 2024
Unrelenting determination Part of who I am, part of what makes me me, is my focus. My drive. My unrelenting determination. As with most character traits, this... April 2nd, 2024
Next up Last Thursday I signed and returned my intent to the leasing office of the apartment building I have lived in for the last 3-years, indicating... April 1st, 2024
How and Why Things can’t be rushed. Time can’t be rushed. Learning can’t be rushed. Time moves as time moves, we live each day we are given, we... March 31st, 2024
Prime the Mind - Morning Routines Yesterday I was up early, close to 4:30. I wanted to make sure my morning routine could get in plus some work before I was... March 30th, 2024
Finding One’s Calling A friend recently congratulated me on “finding my calling” through the leather work that I have been doing now for the past three years. While... March 29th, 2024
Disrupting things I have written about this before and so sort of have the feeling that I am “beating a dead horse” (weird phrase, that one, has... March 28th, 2024
a few things on my mind 1️⃣: Italian wine is pretty darn good. I’ve never actually had any in recent memory, intentionally at least, and so am enjoying the bottle I... March 28th, 2024
Chirping birds I sleep with a window open just about every night of the year. The fresh air is good for us humans. Usually in the morning... March 27th, 2024
Know Thyself I’m sure a philosophy student out there has a greater understanding of what this statement means in its original context, but my layman view of... March 26th, 2024
Dinners planned for the week It is a small thing, to eat, but vitally important. It is also exceedingly annoying. The time it takes to prepare, make, eat, then clean... March 25th, 2024