My daughter recently turned 6. She was excited to turn 6. She loved being 5. She’s already thinking about being 7. It’s clear that she views her turning 6 as a major milestone and life accomplishment. It’s also clear that she had no problem letting go of 5. Watching her go to sleep a 5 […]
Daily Life
Hiking on Hardtimes
While enjoying our stroll through the woods outside of Asheville I had a chance to reflect on the activity of hiking. Specifically, I had a chance to reflect on the different ways that people choose to journey through the woods (and to some extent through life). The fact that we were walking on a trail […]
Observations: LAX
Members of the flight crew waiting for our delayed plane Are checking one another’s teeth This reassures me since they do this just after the captain came and told them it’s going to be a bumpy flight.
Fearless
I don’t want to be fearless. I think it’s good that my 3 year old son gets scared when the table at our local hibachi restaurant spontaneously bursts into flames as the chef puts on his culinary show. I think it’s good that my 5 year old daughter wants to hold my hand when […]
The Airport
Going home going away from home on vacation off to work for pleasure out of obligation to care for the sick to consult an expert to get a second opinion to see an old friend to make music to see art to attend a meeting to present at a conference to learn to fulfill a […]
Rejected
I recently experienced a rejection. And if I’m honest with myself, it stings. In the scheme of life it was a low stakes opportunity. But it was still something I was interested in pursuing. I wonder if there ever comes a time when being rejected doesn’t hurt. Probably not, which is probably a good thing. […]