My mind races. Sometimes there are so many thoughts coming at once that I convince myself I need to stay right there in the middle of them. I try to hold onto […]
Stories & Spirals
Words winding toward something true
Short essays, stray thoughts, half-formed questions. It’s less about conclusions, more about collisions.
Take Your Time. But Where?
Someone texted me recently to say they were running late. Traffic was horrible. My immediate response was: Take your time. What I meant was simple. No rush. It’s good. Don’t fret. No […]
The Skyline I Still Remember
Growing up in New Jersey, New York City was always just on the other side of the river. And from just about every direction you came from, the first thing you saw […]
Dolly Parton was close to perfect
So much can be said about Dolly Parton. And right now, so much is being said. Businessperson. Songwriter. Movie star. Philanthropist. Rock star. Country star. Sex symbol. Humanitarian. Artist. Christian. It’s a […]
Give yourself permission to be bad at something
Have you ever quit something because you were embarrassed? I have. I can remember times with music when I forgot the words to a song I was singing and felt humiliated. It […]
You don’t need another do-over
Do-overs. Remember those as a kid? Something didn’t go your way, so you called a do-over. Wiped it clean. Tried again. I think we still love do-overs as adults. We just give […]
What if the reward isn’t helping?
Why would I say I’ve earned the right to eat certain foods? Why is that even a common thought? Why do we give ourselves cheat days on diets? Why do we work […]
What if life isn’t short?
Life is short. That’s one little piece of conventional wisdom I’ve stopped believing. There was a time when that idea served me. It made me think, I’d better start filling my life. […]
My visit to Walt Disney’s childhood home
I had the good fortune of visiting Walt Disney’s childhood home in Marceline, Missouri. It’s a quaint town. I was told Main Street USA was inspired, in part, by the main street […]