Category: Life Navigation

Enjoying People

People. I enjoy people. That’s why the idea of sequestering myself in the wilderness, although appealing in a natural sense, falls short of my reality.

Active

Don’t react. Respond. Take in the essence, the details and the meaning.  Assess, evaluate, and then respond. That’s the only way you have control over a

Live Desperately

You feel tired, or lazy, like another hour in bed would be nice, like getting in gear would be more effort than would be comfortable

Fantasy & Reality

The fantasy is like Snow White: Purity meets the Prince. The reality is she isn’t even divorced yet! We’d like to believe otherwise, but reality

Finding Your Limits

One has to be willing to be thrown out. Tossed out, ejected, bucked off, asked to leave, forced to alter directions. How else does one

Managing Failure

Life is about managing our failings, our mistakes, our shortcomings. We don’t get a perfect set-up. Our bodies are not flawless; our abilities are always

F#ck It!

Don’t Blow It Off Don’t just say “Fu@k  it!,” turning your back on lost opportunities and bad breaks. It feels good for a moment but

Layoff into Adventure

 “It’s not an adventure,” my wife adamantly replies. On its face, I would agree that having the family’s sole bread winner, wage earner, gainfully employed linchpin laid