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I taught myself how to play the violin. Just up and decided one day that I wanted to, so got […]
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I taught myself how to play the violin. Just up and decided one day that I wanted to, so got […]
You could wait forever, you know. Some do. But regret? It’s not a crop you really want to harvest. Life […]
Yeah, I’m just about ready to give up. Because the thing is, where in the world is the real in […]
I remember the first time my firstborn got behind the wheel of a car, his newly minted permit tucked into […]
We all seem to do it. Start a project, often with great enthusiasm, and then peter out within a relatively […]
Yep, turns out it’s true – it’s hard to be you. The real you. Because who knows who’ll up and […]
Here we are just a few steps into Spring but the ice is still clinging to the eaves, despite the […]
I’m a big believer in reading. Books, blogs, articles, whatever. You can learn a lot from reading others’ work. But […]
You know that little voice inside you? Yeah, the one that won’t let you alone sometimes. Asking when you’re going […]
So, how do you really want to live? “Live the life you’ve imagined.” (Henry David Thoreau) Call it writer’s […]
You have a gift to share with the world, whether you think you do or not. And the world needs […]
“God, give me guts.” So prayed Eli Mygatt as he defended his hometown of Danbury during the Revolutionary War while […]
“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you that practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their […]
There is nothing quite like the experience of being told, loudly and in front of the other twenty some-odd people […]
You already know. You already know the answer to that question you keep asking for opinions on. What do your […]
I lie to myself. Daily. So do you, so do we all. We underestimate what we’re capable of, deny that […]
Nature has begun to lower her thermostat, at least in my part of the world, as today we all (or […]
Are you in the driver’s seat? Of life, I mean. It’s nice to imagine that we all are but really? […]
Hey there beautiful you, can I ask you a question? what’s your goal? And are you waiting to be perfect […]
The air is heavy this morning, fog still waiting the burn or maybe a storm’s announcing its intention to visit. […]