Years and years ago, during one particular rough time in my life, I wrote down a goal. I was sick of being stuck in a pattern, which for me was trying to get approval from my corporate environment. [Read More]
My Mission
That First Holiday
After my dad died, someone told me that "that first holiday will be really rough, so prepare yourself for it." "That first holiday" after he died was Thanksgiving, as it turned out, and was made even harder because many times his birthday fell on that day. The holiday is forever tied with [Read More]
Happy Father’s Day With Poetry
You know, sometimes I forget it's Father's Day. My adoptive father died years ago, and as I've said many times here, he was an abusive alcoholic. While my relationship with my adoptive father wasn't the best, I did have great relationships with both of my grandfathers. [Read More]
My This I Believe Essay is Four Years Old
Seems hard to believe that my "This I Believe" essay has just turned four! I'm happy to report it's still the fourth most popular essay, which is just amazing to me. When I first wrote this essay, I submitted it online, didn't hear anything more about it, and promptly forgot about it. Then several [Read More]
Being Grateful for Everything… Even the Bad Things
If you had the chance to delete the most painful memories from your mind.... would you? If you could easily take a pill and have it selectively delete any evidence of negativity and harm from your mind, leaving only positive, happy memories... would you be the first in line? [Read More]