Never Coming Back This ad popped up in my feed and made me laugh out loud. For those of us who remember this era, and even for those who … Continued

Look for The Helpers I’ve never been the greatest at asking for help. I suppose it’s a combination of my classic midwestern “I don’t want to bother anybody”, a little … Continued

What a Mess What’s your relationship with messiness? When I was a kid, this was defined by whether you were more of a Bert or more of an Ernie*. I … Continued

The Shape of Us   A decade is a pretty good chunk of time. Most of them seem to go by pretty fast, but they are still significant markers in life. Ten … Continued

Learning to See   You’ve seen this image before, right? Did you see the duck or the rabbit first? This image has been floating around for a long time – … Continued

Break Time   Confession: I like to get things done. I grew up in the 60’s/70’s, raised by Early Boomer parents in the Midwest. I have a strong case of … Continued

Bouncing Back (With a Little Help From My Friends!)   I bounce back with a little help from my friends. Last September, a category 4 hurricane blew through our town. … Continued

Ten Years Ago – Taking The Risk I’m doing it. Ten years ago today I woke up saying these words aloud to myself. I had been planning, dreaming, and debating almost daily … Continued

Conditions Matter   I’m a pretty good driver. Well, most of the time. A few mornings ago, I wasn’t so good. I was driving before dawn on an unfamiliar road. … Continued

Imposter Syndrome   “My impostor syndrome is at an all-time high” Those were the words that spilled out of Daniel Kwan’s mouth at this year’s Oscars as he accepted his … Continued