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What a crappy year 2021 was for me. All kinds of stuff kept happening that I couldn’t control. Divisiveness in the world wore me down....

I’ve been running on the beach for the past 25 years. In 2018, I committed to running 5 days a week, 3 miles a day, for the next 4 years....

I have lived much of my life around three things: lists, should's, and guilt. Yet I know life is happening in between these. I'm pretty...

I recently saw a poster for a father daughter dance, and I felt envious. I never went to an event like that, I never even dreamed of it....

I’m a fairly pragmatic, down to earth person. I work hard, and don’t take a lot of time to enjoy life – to have fun. The other night I...

We are in extremely difficult times. Divisiveness circles around us like a roaring tornado and washes over us like a raging tsunami; it’s...

I write to remind myself of what is true – this inspires me; I hope you find it inspiring, too. Often, I’ll learn something of great...

The Coronavirus didn't negatively affect me at first, my life actually got better – I was working less at my job and writing more. Then...

Mr. Rogers is my hero - he inspires me with his wise, gentle nature. I recently watched the movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,...

it's been said that all our suffering comes from desires or expectations. My dog Scout doesn't seem to have a problem with either of...

We lost my dad, Jim Andrews, twenty years ago today. He was probably the most unhappy person I’ve ever known, and he lived with a lot of...

Psychologists believe that we have a “Set Point” for happiness with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. They say this is...

Wait: to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens. Antonym of wait: journey, move,...

I don’t call my quiet time mediation – what is medication anyway? Lots of people think of meditation as a way to make themselves better,...

I posted this on Facebook on January 31, 2019, “I reached my goal for the 2nd year in a row. I ran every day, 3 miles, 5 days a week to...

In his book, The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck opens with, “Life is difficult.” It certainly can be. Why is life so hard at times? It...

For me there are a couple reasons to go to Hawaii - to hike and snorkel. I have to admit, I have some claustrophobic issues. I think this...

Today is the ten year anniversary of stopping the negative story in my head. What an amazing journey it has been out of the darkness into...

When she walks into the room it’s as though she brings with her a ray of sunshine. Yes, I know that sounds hokey, but if you met her...

Charles Dickens sums up my life in 2018 perfectly with the first line from his book, A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it...