If all goes as planned, you’re reading this and Beth and I are in Gulfport, Florida, a delightful little town fifteen minutes from our oldest daughter’s digs in St. Petersburg. If not, we’re somewhere between New York, 35,000 feet above the Atlantic and where we land in Sarasota. After a 3 hour departure delay, I’m …
Today, I want to talk about the difference between living life in what I’ll refer to as “hard driving” mode versus a softer, “nice and easy” approach to life on our planet. Some of my friends and family who live in or near big cities are hard drivers. I was once in the club. We …
Today, I’m sharing wisdom from a daily reader that we use in ACA. This post feels like it might help lots of us. See the link below to search for online or in-person meetings. As we say, “It works if you work it! So, work it! You’re worth it!” MISTAKES Many adult children find themselves …
I just realized that I have been engaged in talk therapy for more than half of my life. As such, I want to say without equivocation that therapy has positively shaped who I am, improved my relationships and made my career more satisfying and impactful. I am grateful to my therapists who never (to my …
When I was a college freshman, my buddy, Stan, and I were walking across an expanse of green one night outside our dormitory. We were probably on our way to a fraternity party. I don’t remember what I said, but I do recall what Stan said to me after I held forth on something or …
May we Americans and all beings find rest from the chaos of our political, social, financial, familial, environmental, spiritual and health problems and enjoy the peace and pleasure of being alive.
A friend sent this to me this morning. Often, he and I speak about control and trust, letting go and letting God, etc. This piece feels like it was channeled by Source, so I wanted you to hear it too. “It is not the gripping tight that saves me, but rather the control I’m trying …
“Most successful people are just a walking anxiety disorder harnessed for productivity.” Andrew Wilkinson I resemble that remark more than I care to admit. In the last quarter of 2024, I saw that we were overbooked and I continued to accept more work. The proverbial “straw that broke the camel’s back,” though, was our inability …
One of my goals is to keep improving as a performer -songwriter-educator. Part of that growth includes learning about music and video production. I love trying out new tools that I can use to create music videos and release songs we have written or co-written. As a self-taught creator, I have learned enough to know …
As a kid, I liked “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” One of the main reasons was the music played so well by Vince Guaraldi’s trio. The Linus and Lucy theme is the most famous, but they’re all great. https://youtu.be/x6zypc_LhnM?si=nN4-Zxv8IrGKH3aP If you want a good laugh, watch this scene from Talladega Nights. I know of no other …