Caring Confrontation
One of my favorite things about writing this blog is the dialogue it creates with readers. In the feedback on my latest post on humor, several loyal readers specifically commented on one particular passage, a challenge I “snuck” into the text that they wanted me to say more about. The section in question reads: “[H]umor […]
Life’s Lubricant
Rita and I bike a lot with our Quadracycle on the rails to trails in our beautiful section of Pennsylvania. What I learned over the years is a high-quality gear oil, a lubricant, can make the journey a lot easier and so much more enjoyable! If you fail to lubricate the chain and wheel bearings, […]
The Challenge, the Gift of Diversity
This year Rita and I elected to spend our winter at the beach. We decided upon New Smyrna, south of Daytona, because very good friends of ours have been wintering there for several years. One of our friends’ fun hobbies is collecting “sea glass” which they seek out each morning as they walk the beach. […]
Attitude
It’s not what happens to us in life but rather how we respond to what happens to us. If you have read any of my writings over the years, attended my workshops, sat in my office, or spent any significant time in my presence, you may very well have heard me say this at some […]
The Gift of Presence
As you may have noticed this month’s post is late! It wasn’t for a lack of topics but much the opposite. As an ADHD writer, trying to sift through and prioritize all of the possibilities can be challenging! While I was considering possible topics, I was reading through some of the comments by folks who […]
Inspirers
I often ask Siri for the definition of a word as I struggle to expand my limited vocabulary since it’s so convenient. However, when I really want to grapple with a word I usually return to my Merriam-Webster collegiate dictionary! Here are some of the definitions I found for inspire: 1.To influence, move, or guide […]
The Uses of Fear: Part Two
My last blog post contained some reflections on the struggles with fear—especially bullying—that I’ve dealt with on a personal level in the past. In this post, I want to focus on escalating fears I am observing all around me—and feeling myself—that seem to be operating on a societal level today. We are currently living in […]
The Uses of Fear: Part One
This month I would like to address something that has been on my mind a lot lately: fear. All of us have dealt with a wide variety of fears and levels of fear throughout our lifetime. One of the earliest, most powerful memories I have dealing with fear is from when I was a youngster […]
The $30,000 Hat
When Rita and I stopped for breakfast at our favorite little café, I noticed a gentleman around my age at a table near the door. More specifically, I noticed what was on his head. Rita, in the way that couples who have been married as long as we have, was thinking the same thing I […]