I’m the kind of person who always wants to know why. Why do people do the things they do, say the things they say, make the choices they make? Why do some things work and some things fail? I like to know the why because I think the best way to make meaningful, lasting changes […]
Read MoreShe said “All my life I’ve been pleasin’ everyone but me, Waking up in someone else’s dream” – Faith Hill When I was 12, I got on stage with my friend Julie to sing in the end of year talent show. We chose “Someone Else’s Dream” by Faith Hill. I’m pretty sure we never talked […]
Read MoreIt’s a lesson we all have to learn eventually – you can’t please everyone. Along the same lines is also this truth, your reputation won’t be worth much to some people. So you have to choose carefully, the reputation you build for yourself with the life you live. You have to decide just who it […]
Read MoreA conversation with an old camp friend had me digging out my photo album tonight. Looking through it I saw that I had taken a few letters from friends (okay, boys) and left them in with the pictures. For some reason, it all of the sudden broke my heart. The same way that I realized […]
Read MoreI always imagined the path less traveled to be more impressive. That evidence would abound that this was the right choice. That’s not quite true. Of course, it really just depends on your measuring stick. When I think of my fellow classmates who are doctors or business owners or well-paid professionals, I feel disappointed in […]
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