I GUESS I CARE A LITTLE BIT
I think the answer is to care about the truly important things without caring obsessively about too much of anything. And while I can’t say
You Can Do the Impossible
In fact, on that birthday weekend—when I was just entering my mid-thirties—I was still smoking cigarettes and adhering to a daily regimen of
Gratitude, Sickness, & Pretzel Bun Sandwiches
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AN OVERWORKED MIND RUNS WITH RAVEN
Nearly two years before I was even born—on January 1, 1975—a man stepped onto the sands of Miami Beach to take the first steps of a...
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR, SUCKER!
I spent the first hours of 2018 on my hands and knees. I was rosy cheeked and a bit shaky. I was fumbling for answers and direction,...
ARE YOU A PLANNER, A "PANTSER" OR BOTH?
Every time I think that I have a firm hold on the steering wheel of my life, a set of unforeseen circumstances jumps into the road and...
LESSONS FROM TRAGEDY: FINDING GOD AND HOPE IN THOSE SUICIDES
Boys grow up dreaming about being heroes and kings. In play worlds and pleasant imaginings, they conquer evil and inspire masses. As they...
DO YOUR THING OR DIE
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