A TRAGIC EVENT; FAMILIES DEVASTATED It was a Saturday evening in late July when the text message came through; 3 young men, all graduates of the class of 2025 at a local small-town high school, killed in a one vehicle rollover accident on a county road, while a 4th fought for his life at the … Continue reading EMPTY SEATS SOMETIMES TELL STORIES
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FINDING OUR WAY BACK
I was attending my granddaughter’s high school graduation in late May. It’s a smaller free public charter school that draws many kids that don’t always thrive in the larger local public schools. The graduating class this year was 36 students, and the ceremony was set up to allow the student to choose a favorite teacher … Continue reading FINDING OUR WAY BACK
STEP BACK… ZOOM OUT
(Forgive the blurry photo, but you'll see why towards the end of this post.) Oftentimes, Pictures Fall Short I was recently on a road trip with my wife and took some pictures. I was amazed at the scenery, but as I attempted to capture the experience in snapshot after snapshot... it simply did not do … Continue reading STEP BACK… ZOOM OUT
HOW WE GONNA LIVE THIS LIFE?
Crawling across the finish line verses flying across the finish line CREATING PERSPECTIVE Why does it take a road trip for me to become mindful about increasing my perspective? I know how I am, and I know how the day-to-day routines can form ruts in my life that get deeper and deeper as time goes … Continue reading HOW WE GONNA LIVE THIS LIFE?
THE EXCEPTIONAL
I was awakened by STORY at 2:00am the other morning as it stood by the side of my bed nudging me because it needed to go for a walk. Initially I ignored her because I wanted to sleep, but she persisted. A thought entered my mind, and I knew I needed to record it before … Continue reading THE EXCEPTIONAL
I DON’T WANT TO TURN AROUND ANYMORE
I-25 North of Cheyenne, WY A VERY SPECIFIC HOUR I was wrapping up my “morning pages” exercise – credit to Julia Cameron and “The Artist’s Way” on this, and I made a comment in my writing about not knowing what was out over the next horizon… and following up with the statement that I would … Continue reading I DON’T WANT TO TURN AROUND ANYMORE
THE BAD ROOMMATE
Many of us may have past (or present) horror stories around bad roommates… so maybe this story will resonate with you. I was journaling when it came to me this morning, the first morning of a week of vacation with a goal of spending more time writing. So, I’ll do a quick post on the … Continue reading THE BAD ROOMMATE
A POEM FROM PRISON
As the title suggests, this is a poem written from prison. I’ll share more information on the other side. “The time that I’ve wasted is my biggest regret Spent in these places I will never forget Just sitting and thinking ‘bout the things that I’ve done The crying, the laughing, the hurt and the … Continue reading A POEM FROM PRISON
QUESTIONING EVERYTHING
“Re-examine all you have been told in school, or church, or in books…” - Walt Whitman The encounter I had this weekend left me pondering some larger questions about life. I began to think about the term “paradigm shift” as I sat with my wife talking over a beer at a favorite brewpub in Glenwood … Continue reading QUESTIONING EVERYTHING
THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 2: Granting Access to the Wound
INTRO TO THIS SERIES If you are just now finding me, there is a Part 1 where I share a brief “Intro” to this series. Rather than repeat it here, I’ll share the link below. Please feel free to go there if you’d like a better idea of where I’m coming from. Part 1: Facing … Continue reading THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 2: Granting Access to the Wound