CONTINUING WITH TRANSPARENCY The trouble with being transparent in posts like this is that those who may benefit from hearing this perspective may not be in a solution-focused mode…and if they come across this post, they may not be as likely to expend the energy reading it. I know when I’m in “check-out mode”, you’re … Continue reading “Hopeless” has to start somewhere right?
Tag: new beginnings
TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
https://giphy.com/gifs/season-6-the-simpsons-6x25-l2JedzvGOueS4E2tO As I woke this Sunday morning, I could tell I was in a place of deeper searching; my heart felt a heaviness…not depression (although I know that feeling well), but a yearning for connection with something of substance at my core. Perhaps there was some residual effect lingering from last night. THE LINCOLN LAWYER … Continue reading TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
COWARD
This is going to be a transparent post about where I’m at right now…and it began with another challenging conversation in my office…but the challenge didn’t come from me. IT WENT LIKE THIS Earlier this week, I engaged in a conversation with a young man who shared an amazing perspective that challenged me personally. I’ve … Continue reading COWARD
The Man on the Street Corner
Several weeks ago, my path took a radical 180 and I found myself returning to a job I left several years ago. When I informed a very close friend of my unexpected return to being a probation officer, his reaction somewhat annoyed me because he was excited. See, I hadn’t wrapped my brain completely around … Continue reading The Man on the Street Corner
Got To Start somewhere
GETTING TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY Several months ago, my wife made a statement that stuck with me. We were having a conversation about incorporating some form of physical activity into our lives on a regular basis. She talked about walking in the neighborhood and said that if she could “just get to the … Continue reading Got To Start somewhere
TODAY is TOMORROW
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE OFFICE (Sometime 5-6 years ago) Hank sat quietly, tears in his eyes, as he talked about his latest relapse on methamphetamine. Over the time of working with him, I’d grown accustomed to Hank being quick to give both excuses and false promises of future success. I knew there was an … Continue reading TODAY is TOMORROW