Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
“I’ll take your hand when thunder roars And I’ll hold you close, I’ll stay the course I promise you from up above That we’ll take what comes, take what comes, love.” -Imagine Dragons, Walking the Wire We bought my daughter a smartphone when we moved to a large metropolitan area three years ago. She was participating in a massive year-round swimming…
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My eleven-year-old daughter started a new extracurricular activity a few weeks ago. We’re still learning the ropes and aren’t quite sure how things run. On the first day, we walked up to two women who were waiting with their children for the activity to start. I politely asked them a question about protocol and explained we were new. I was met…
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“I could lift you up I could show you what you wanna see And take you where you wanna be You could be my luck Even if the sky is falling down I know that we’ll be safe and sound.” -Capital Cities, Safe & Sound When you move to a new city, there are always gaping holes, and these holes…
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A few months ago, I was interviewed by a writer for a mental health magazine about the concept of my latest book, ONLY LOVE TODAY. The article was scheduled to run in their November issue. I have searched and searched and cannot find the magazine anywhere. I find this a little funny because at the time of the interview, that…
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“Everything you thought was true Look at what it’s done for you You scream into the sky Hallelujah In due time, in due time.” –Noah Kahan, Hallelujah Over the past year, I’ve struggled with some of the opinions expressed by people I’ve known and cared about for many years. The stances these individuals take on controversial issues plaguing our country…
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Swim team practice has not been going well since my 11-year-old daughter had extensive oral surgery about a month ago. She tries to swim, but the pressure she feels beneath the water’s surface is uncomfortable. I was very patient about this issue for several weeks and even had her examined by the orthodontist to make sure everything was okay. The…
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There’s a woman fumbling down a dark hallway. She’s getting up, not for herself, but for those who count on her. “I… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
“Don’t you worry your pretty little mind,
People throw rocks at things that shine,
And life makes love look hard.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
I’ve been running from stillness for as long as I can remember. Doing, helping, planning, executing—that’s my comfo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…