I had lunch and got to reconnect with an old friend and business acquaintance this week. It has been many years since we last spoke but we both realized how much we had in common and rekindled an old friendship very quickly. What I also realized is what a strong...
Terrain
Today marks a unique point in my life. Yesterday I saw my daughter and her husband off on a plane to fly overseas to begin their new life. I also left my job a few weeks back to pursue new avenues of my own. My son will be heading on...
Fixin’ to
There is a great Texas (ok Southern) thing called, “Fixin’ to”. Now, the actual duration of “Fixin’ to” can be anywhere from a few minutes to a few years, to possibly never. Texas women have held “Fixin’ to” over Texas men’s heads since the state formed I imagine. I can...
Rethinking
I am in a season of life where I am, by both desire and demand, doing a lot of rethinking. I have written about simplification and minimalism a bit before, but from the stance of wanting not needing to really do that much about it. The reality is that rethinking...
The Joy Thief
I have begun working on a writing project around joy and no project like this would be complete without starting where joy does not exist. Or at least does not exist in measure. This does not mean that there are not moments of joy, but sustainability becomes difficult if not...