Thirty Seconds

It’s been a while, huh?  How have you been?  How is life these days?  I DO think about you often…and more than you know.  I think about the things you’ve gone through…and where you are now…and wonder how you’re feeling about this world. I’ve been thinking a lot lately.  I think about honesty….and the different [...]

[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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

We can be heroes.  All of us.  We can and should start looking at ourselves that way.  It’s not reserved for the famous because to those in our circle…our children…family…friends…co-workers…people in need…we can be heroes. Great acts do not have to be on the covers of magazines for them to make an impact.  From where [...]