Before I really get into the meat of this post, let me begin by saying this: I am giving myself three gifts, as a part of composing this apologia.^1 I will take a long time…
Browsing Category Mindset
The Sum of All Years: 35?
Am I what I did, ways I survived, or how I feel about it all today? Am I who I was raised to be, how I rebelled against that, or what I’ve created from scratch?…
Others Say It Better
There is little to say about the state of natural disaster and speed of government response (vs. fictional WMDs and speed of government knee-jerk) that hasn’t been said better* elsewhere. So, I’ll just share some…
Observation/Warning
I’m going to make an observation about the process of taking on The Sum of All Years project. It’s more like therapy than I’d anticipated it would be. And it’s hard to distill each year…
How to Fix a Sucky Mood
Step one: Go to bed way early and sleep as long as possible before you have to get up to start your exhaustingly long day. Step two: Check email before dashing out the door and…
One of those days.
Y’ever have one of those days? You know the kind. Birds are singing, sun is shining, you’re well fed, in love, and have received so much praise for doing good work that you have the…
Forgiveness
For the latest on Scout Taylor-Compton, click the banner below. In other news… Something Keith is really good at is forgiveness. He’s also an expert at the practice of unconditional love. Me? I suck at…
Monitoring the Culture: Inside 9/11
I am questioning my sanity at enduring Inside 9/11 on the National Geographic Channel. Keith told me that he would NOT be watching, as it angers him to “kill” levels. Marines with combat experience get…
Two Things
Go read about this adorable baby. I think it’s way cool that he’s doing so well — and has such great fashion sense! Don’t read about me. I’m still flying into panic attacks several times…
Love, Love, Love My Life
So, I’ve just had an amazing few dozen hours. Big reminder that I love my life. Sometimes I need to forget that (not sure why, but I’m guessing it’s all chemical). Keith reminds me that,…