Somewhere along the way I got confused about when to say yes and when to say no. When to affirm and when to negate. When to accept and when to refuse. When to allow and when to deny. Maybe it was because I didn't know what I wanted. Maybe it was because I didn't really... Continue Reading →
One Strong Belief
Day 3: #Trust30 Project It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance Whether it's the little nudge... Continue Reading →
Use Both Lanes Until the Merge
When you're driving on the interstate and the lane you're in ends in five hundred feet, do you get over into the next lane as soon as you can or do you stay in your lane until it ends before moving over? I always believed the right thing to do was to get over as... Continue Reading →
I Dreamed I Turned Into a Trophy
Last night I dreamed I was in my cousin's childhood home in Avon Lake. In the dream, I went into the bathroom and closed both of the doors for privacy. While looking at my face in the mirror, I took a cotton ball and wiped my left cheek with cleanser. When I took the cotton... Continue Reading →
Nature Vs. Nurture: How Do You Take Care of Yourself?
As I sit down to write this evening, I hear sirens from a fire truck rolling down the street. Whenever I hear sirens, I say a little prayer. I visualize a light and love for the best possible outcome going over the vehicle, protecting the people on board speeding to their destination and the waiting person... Continue Reading →