The Personal Journey
Week One: Not as Bad As I Imagined
This is Week One of my new life, as an empty nester. For years I’ve been anticipating this moment–two children, now men, out in the world. When my older son, Casey, was a senior in high school, I remember thinking, “Gosh, he’ll be on his own in less than a year.” It was hard to…
Read MoreHow a Presence Turns into Genuine Love
I never expected to be a cat owner. Several years ago, I remember going to an office supply store, getting out of the car, looking over at an adjacent pet store, and thinking, “That’s the last store you’ll ever find me in.” It was as if I was referring to a tattoo parlor or…
Read MoreI Deserve to Be Here
I’ve shifted my mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance. No, I didn’t blindly repeat a mantra about how the Universe is loving and abundant. Nor did I go to the bank and get a $100 bill to carry around in my wallet. And I didn’t watch a video of an Internet sensation…
Read MoreLiving a Bigger Story
Remember the bumper stickers: “I’d rather be fishing” or “I’d rather be sailing”? I’d rather be…living a bigger story. Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video So much of my life has been spent finding answers, “figuring it out”, whatever “it” is. But living a bigger story means being part of a mystery and not…
Read MoreThe Phone Rang…And My Life Changed
It was ten years ago this month that I learned my life would change. I had no idea how much it would change. I was just about to leave my office for the day, when the phone rang. It was a good friend, my first boss at the company that I had joined six years…
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