I’m sorry. I could write about how life became full and how I didn’t handle it well and such and such. But no, I am sorry I’ve been sporadic here. I haven’t abided by the agreed upon commitment with you the reader, one post every Sunday and Thursday. In coming out of a personal reset, …
Life
The Dialysis Blues And How A Kind Gesture Changes Everything
Eternal ☼ Sunshine via Compfight In March of 2007, quite a bit of life happened in a short amount of time. I quit my job on the 6th, went to the hospital to start dialysis on the 7th, and scheduled for discharge on the 9th to start work at my new job two weeks …
The Low Road, Being Right, And The Things We Value
Anita Ritenour via Compfight You’re right, you know this to be true. The People’s Court, The Supreme Court, the spankin’ Court of Owls would side with you. You stand, victorious. Both arms on your hips, chest puffed. The cries of your enemies floating in the distance. All is great for about a minute. Until …
The Small Changes
Shooting Chris via Compfight You think this time it will work. You’ll change, you’ll improve not because anyone thinks you should. No, who do they think they are to tell you how to live your life. This time, this time it’s personal. There are so many voices floating in the ether. “Write down your …
Have You Met TED: Dr. Brene Brown on Shame (Video)
This video was very inspiring for me, and I decided to post it here today in it’s entirety. This is a follow-up video to Dr. Brene Brown’s first TED talk about vulnerability. My mantra this year is “initiate vulnerability” and the following video is confirmation. My favorite quote she gives is: “Vulnerability is the most …
Hide And Speak And Other Stories
Celeste RC via Compfight Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2013 is full of great and wonderful things for you. Wow, 2013. The future is here. And yet, still no flying cars or robot maids or teleportation machines. Well, the year did just start so… Resolutions vs. Stories I have the privilege of …
An Annual Review of 2012
thriol via Compfight I’m sitting here at Mary Washington Hospital, watching my wife and newly born son sleep. Peace on Earth. Over at The Art Of Non-Conformity, Chris Guillebeau conducts a yearly review. The two biggest questions are What went well this year? What did not go so well this year? What a year indeed: …
A Season Of Uncertainty And Gratitude
muffintinmom via Compfight Sometimes we get so caught up in doing, it’s difficult to quiet down and reflect. My work here, the Project Leap of writing a poem a day, has been spotty at best. My wife’s health has been a concern and a launchpad for growth. For us personally and professionally. Since August …
The Barbaric Way Of The Gentleman
LEOL30 via Compfight They call us gentlemen So as not to start a wide spread panic. We are terrifying in our commitment to our God Our purpose Our women and our children. We not only open doors We open new paths where lesser men fear to tread. Their frailty is the fuel to our …
A Reflection
In light of the recent events of the Colorado tragedy, there isn’t a poem today. I am, like most of us, trying to process this horrific act. My prayers go out to the victims families, to the injured, to everyone. It is a sad day, but in our sadness, I believe hope can and will …
