Our Thirty Seconds is a journey on which we are both passenger and pilot. We make hopeful choices every moment of every day, some more noteworthy than others. Ultimately these choices fill our Thirty Seconds...

[This is a very rough draft of the final chapter of my book-in-progress called, "This Trip..."  (Working Title.)  In keeping with my non-conformist approach I give you the conclusion first.]
I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my life here on earth is going to be even better than it was before.  I say [...]

[Very short because I promise I continue to write, "This Trip..." but sometimes I just need to do a quick blog post.]

I noticed something yet again:  I’m more of an observer of this life…than a creator of this life.  (Ironic that I observed that, isn’t it?)
I’ve been reacting to events…instead of consciously taking action to [...]

I didn’t grieve.  I spent this past year avoiding sadness…attending to stuff and people instead.  I wrote a bunch…formed new friendships…lost others…found my heart and lost it again.  I thought I discovered the fast track through grieving (I hate that word) but I found out I’m not special at all.  I’m on my knees again…feeling [...]

This is all happening at once isn’t it?  This life we have here on earth isn’t unfolding…it’s all happening in a single moment.
I’ll try to explain what I mean but may not pull it off.  I was looking at my gut…which I don’t like very much.  It’s not completely out of hand but a bit [...]

As far as I’ve been able to tell we build an image of ourselves…a character…and fight like crazy to develop a storyline around what we hope we are…or want to become.  We choose our jobs, friends, lovers, clothes, cars, drink of choice, schools, hair styles, silverware, cologne…nearly every thing with an unconscious desire to create [...]