I don’t expect the answer to arrive all at once. I’m learning that understanding often comes in slowly, like light leaking through the blinds at sunrise. Subtle, almost imperceptible at first, until suddenly everything is illuminated, and you can see what’s been there all along. That’s what I’m hoping for. Not a lightning bolt of transformation, but a gradual unfolding. And I … [Read more...] about My Life Is Going Sideways, Part Two
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Is the Question What Comes Next?
It feels like I know what the honest answer is. Yet I cannot bring myself to say the words. Saying it should be easy, as it is something about my future. So far, all I have is a list of things I don’t want. For one thing, I know that I don’t want to be taken advantage of. All of my life, I have said yes to others’ needs, often at the expense of myself. I am finally, after … [Read more...] about Is the Question What Comes Next?
Why My Life Is Going Sideways
Photo by Alex Gray on Unsplash It’s a strange feeling—when life isn’t falling apart, exactly, but it also isn’t moving forward.Sideways is the best word I can think of for it. I’m not plummeting into crisis, but I’m not climbing toward anything either. It’s like being stuck on a moving sidewalk that keeps looping in place—motion without direction. I look around and wonder if … [Read more...] about Why My Life Is Going Sideways
The Time When I Was Jack Strawcastle, Master Chimney Sweep
I've been working on my book recently about my life with depression. This is a sample from one of the early chapters.I planned to open a woodstove store and not become a chimney sweep.The year was 1976 and renewable resources were becoming the newest fad. Heating with wood was in, and I wanted to be a part of that. My plan was to open a wood stove store and sell stoves with all … [Read more...] about The Time When I Was Jack Strawcastle, Master Chimney Sweep
Why Does JetBlue Keeps Pushing Back Our Return Flight?
First, we were to get to Dulles around 8:00 PM.This would put us home around 10 or 10:30 PM. Not so bad. Now the Jet Blue flight doesn’t leave the gate until 8:30 PM. We get in after 10 PM. By the time I collect my wife’s luggage and we drive home, it will be after midnight. I suppose it could be worse.With the unpredictable weather patterns currently, there could be further … [Read more...] about Why Does JetBlue Keeps Pushing Back Our Return Flight?
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