Observations on people and life and the lessons we learn along the journey...
You rummage through your closet looking for something to wear and realize it’s all mostly all black clothing (guilty). Sure, that can make you feel like you’re stuck in a rut. But what about the bigger rut, sometimes even a trench, of feeling stuck in your life choices? Here are three things to inspire you …
Here we are at that point in January where the shiny enthusiasm of a New Year’s Resolution might have faded, but the Kondo-closet-cleaning, new exercise and eating routines, or even finding new Netflix shows to binge may all still be on the to-do list. While I have cleaned out some of my bathroom drawers (does …
The other day when I was grocery shopping, there was a little boy running around in his Superman costume. He was having a ball fake-flying around, clutching his cape with chubby hands and making it lift in the air behind him. You couldn’t help but smile. And it made me think of my older son, …
When I sat down with Mike Reid, I thought we would talk about songwriting and music, with some football in the mix. After all, he played football at both Penn State and then for the Cincinnati Bengals. Post- football, he launched a songwriting career that includes such hits as Stranger In My House for Ronnie …
I started following Scott Young’s blog several years ago when I worked for YouScience, a company that sold an online aptitude test (if you aren’t familiar with YouScience, you should check it out. It’s an amazing resource). When I stumbled upon Scott’s site and learned about his MIT Challenge, all I could think was, “who …
I don’t remember exactly when the rubber chicken came into our lives. Random objects appear haphazardly in the playroom. Don’t you wonder where all that stuff comes from? One day, you rifle through the toy chest looking for some type of make-shift costume for a preschool theme day. (Why are there so many costume theme …
Picture this: you walk into an elevator, and there’s already someone on it. It’s a man and he’s standing right in front of the buttons. He doesn’t turn and ask you “what floor?” but stares straight ahead. Or maybe he clicks around on his phone. You step forward, reach around him a bit, and push …
I love to think about the hidden meaning behind certain words or behaviors. Isn’t that the fun of watching crime dramas, to determine who’s lying and why? That’s partly what led me to my majoring in psychology in college. Understanding the impulses and beliefs that drive human behavior was always fascinating to me. Even now, …
Years ago, I had a Pilates client who became a dear friend of mine. She was in her 70’s (and later, 80’s) and came to see me twice a week. When she was getting ready to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary, I told her I wanted her wisdom. “What’s the secret to such a long …
The guy buckles me into the harness. This is really happening. Can I tell them to just put away my parachute? I look over at my son next to me. He is all grins. I look up at the sky. There are only two clouds. Behind me, the bright parachute billows. My heart is racing. …