I am a royal screw up. I don’t say this to put myself down. I’m simply stating a fact. For the most part, I’m okay with it. That doesn’t mean I don’t try to find ways to be a better me. I simply know that I am not going to correct all my flaws. I …
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Stepping Back to Move Forward
On the morning of July 4th, I went outside to check on my garden. No sooner was I on the back step when I noticed a rabbit had hopped into my garden again. Rabbits have been abundant this summer. To my dog, they have become the new squirrels. Instinctively, I shouted at it, “Out of …
Appreciating the Little Wins of Life
Right now, I am feeling a bit better about how my writing and life are going than I did a week ago. In the grand scheme of things, the changes aren’t that dramatic, but they still feel important. It’s been just over a week since I was first curated on Medium with the piece Self-Diagnosis …
What It Means to be Recognized: Timing Your Transitions
Where some people have Imposter Syndrome, I have an invisibility complex. I have lived my life trying to stay out of the way for the most part. I assume I am not fun enough. Not interesting enough. I get to know people and situations slowly. The ability to resonate in any given environment comes to …
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Start Somewhere Again
There is some conventional wisdom out there that mentions things about failing and planning and how the two are supposed to intermingle somehow. The tone of the quote suggests that an exact plan for life or the next little piece of it, needs a plan. But there has always been a part of me that …
Life With Words on the Side 