Wasting Time On Those Video Games
May 9, 2022
How video games better prepared me for adult life than many of the adults in my childhood. … More Wasting Time On Those Video Games
If You Need to Rest, Rest Well
April 29, 2022
Unless you were born into luxury, life has moments of grind. Your parents’ lives did, too, as did theirs, and theirs, so on and so forth. They may have done the grind to work the land, to feed their 12 kids, or to move up the ladder, but it isn’t a new story. Granted, people … More If You Need to Rest, Rest Well
Not Old, but Not Stupid
April 21, 2022
People love to equate age with wisdom, and because of this, youth gets associated with foolishness. This may be a surprise to a lot of people, but these items are neither exclusive nor related. Fools grow old, largely thanks to warning labels, and there are several youngsters who are already more familiar with how the world works than many in older generations simply because they were exposed to more at a younger age. … More Not Old, but Not Stupid
Rescuing Dogs Rescued Me
April 8, 2022
Spirit was just as great of a father as he was a guardian for Mystique. The two parents actually formed a family dynamic with baby Castiel. It was fun to watch daddy get a little rough with the puppy only for mommy to step in and assert her dominance. Even though the puppy is now seven years old, the three still hold this dynamic and are the best of friends as a pack. … More Rescuing Dogs Rescued Me
Wrap It Up – Why We Struggle to Finish Projects And How to Address This
April 7, 2022
Why procrastination often gets the best of us, and what to do about it. … More Wrap It Up – Why We Struggle to Finish Projects And How to Address This
Never the Favorite
March 11, 2022
Early on, we develop a favorite toy, show, cousin, aunt/uncle, neighborhood friend, so on and so forth. Many times, it will be a pairing. Two cousins will each be each other’s favorite cousin, or two neighborhood kids find they are each other’s favorite and the BFFs are born. These tendencies don’t leave us in adulthood. … More Never the Favorite
Senior Morning Romance
March 1, 2022
Her Morning Bonnie was next in line to the register. The only thing that stood out to her more than her favorite song on the store radio was the squabbling of a couple boys at the register ahead of her. The father was just staring ahead, paying no attention to the kids. Sweet, innocent, irritating … More Senior Morning Romance
Teaching What You Know
June 20, 2021
It is said that those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. I’ve joked about that using my work as a writer as an example. Since I was only ever a paralegal, not an attorney, I was never licensed to practice law. However, one of my writing clients is an institution that prepares Continuing Legal … More Teaching What You Know
Excuses Can Be True
June 4, 2021
We’ve all been told that excuses are like assholes – everybody has them. People have also gone the extra mile in an attempt to discredit the idea that excuses could ever be credible. “There are no reasons; only excuses!” Some go on and on about how there is a line between a legitimate reason versus … More Excuses Can Be True
Closure, the Crutch
March 12, 2021
A solid resolution with no unanswered questions is the most ideal end to any situation. There is no dispute that closure is a wonderful thing to get when it comes to dealing with certain phases of life. It allows for someone to move beyond a painful event with acceptance and peace of mind. An example … More Closure, the Crutch
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