Thanksgiving was Thursday, but today, my family is still celebrating with an extended family reunion. I’ve been thinking about my attitude lately. I haven’t been very thankful. Oh, I say thanks in the moment, and I try to be appreciative at all times, which isn’t always easy. Of late, I’ve been feeling very frustrated about […]
On Election Day
Tomorrow morning, half of the country is going to be furious. The other half, victorious. I don’t fit neatly into either half. Maybe you don’t either. Maybe, like me, you’d rather see both sides of the political spectrum come together to actually solve real problems than the continued tearing at the fabric of national unity. […]
Confidence Like Concrete
I worry a lot. That’s such an understatement that it borders on being a lie. I am so consistently consumed with worry that my anxieties have organized and entered into collective bargaining agreement with my subconscious. Self-doubt is my soundtrack; I move through my day, racking up regrets and pre-grets. This has been my inner […]
Shake It Off
I’m not having an easy time. Who is, though? But without forgetting that life is tough for everyone, I’ll reiterate that I’m not having an easy time. I’m dealing with some health issues, took a pay cut at my job as a result of insurance cost increases, and a whole host of other things I […]
Freedom and the Common Good
Today, we celebrate the writing and signing of a document, a declaration which stated that thirteen of the British Colonies in North America could no longer live under the authority of the British Parliament or Crown. “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes […]
King’s Dream Not Achieved, Yet
Today is Martin Luther King Day, and I thought that I should mark it by sharing with you some excerpts from two of King’s most well-known speeches. However, I’m going to share some of the less widely known parts. You see, Dr. King gets a lot of lip service around this day each year. Suddenly, […]
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