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Today’s post is a bit political. For me, Memorial Day has always been about honoring the dead. From my childhood, I’ve always associated this day with peonies, paper poppies, trips to cemeteries and patriotism. My childhood was right out of Mayberry, RFD. We had one stoplight in town (which was only turned on when school was either beginning or ending for the day). Especially in summer, my brothers and I roamed the town like feral cats with our friends. We…..
Today’s post is a brain dump toward my next book—a work in progress. One day, while walking to my neighborhood Starbucks, I happened to pass a man walking his dog. He resembled the stereotypical “Chic-kah-go” guy from the SNL “da Bears” skit featuring George Wendt and the late Chris Farley. As he walked, I was able to overhear his end of the conversation in snippets: “Yeah, well it ends in September and then they’ll have to go back to work.”…..
I have been contemplating the shape and tenor of this blog. There are so many perspectives to who I am and what I can offer. If you’re familiar with the poet Walt Whitman, you’ll understand what I mean when I say, ‘I contain multitudes’ (as do we all). It has been challenging for me to determine how best to assemble my various multitudes in a way that is meaningful and helpful to others. I spent some time this week writing,…..
Each of us is a reflection of the people we choose to allow in our orbit. It’s a premise that certainly isn’t new, as you are probably familiar with the phrase, “birds of a feather flock together,” or the quote from motivational speaker Jim Rohn: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” One thing that’s consistently true: our self-esteem and feelings of worthiness are directly related to those who we spend time with…..