Letter #6: What hiking taught me about taking on life’s challenges

Baseball, Introverts, Extroverts and Life Lessons

Paper 53. Why did you kill the perfect user experience?

42. It’s the simple things

Don’t forget what makes you happy

Grim reaper said hi

It rained as I got out of the van yesterday. The floor outside was supposed to be coarse but I nearly slipped. Everything in me stiffened up within that second. Then, I walked on with an echo of a terrible feeling.

Self Care Not Selfish

Many of the clients I work with find it very easy to help others, to forgive others, to empathize with others, to make time for others, even to give helpful advice or support to others. They often find it more difficult to give these same considerations to themselves. Instead the refrain I…

So Stuck

My family is waiting for me. We are heading out for a rousing game of cards with the in-laws. They are impatient. My boys, not the in-laws.

I have started with no less than 6 titles and then aborted.

Project 365: Day 29 — The Underrated Virtue of Sleep

Sleep is highly underrated. The best solutions to problems have come to me after a good night of sleep.

There are many who will advocate the benefits of working late nights and not being morning people. I’m…

All the feels

I felt joy today. Real joy when I wrapped my arms around a friend. And I saw her beautiful, warm and familiar smile. I was glad to be in her presence.

I felt scared today. Scared shitless that I am missing the train again. Scared I will get fired or chastised for imperfections…

On admiration.

My friends are like reservoirs.

I study them. Things I admire. Qualities I wish I had. During challenging moments I reach into the quiver and draw an arrow. Color coded quills for easy recognition. Turquoise for assertiveness. A lush purple for mysticism. Chloroform pink for a cunning…

9. Decision Paralysis

I find risk to be such an interesting thing.

It takes many faces — change, monetary burdens, physical injury,

My little sister called me the other day after being told that her company was closing its Portland office, and she had two days…

People aren’t WYSIWYG

I admitted to a friend, “I am a very sensitive person.”

11. Thanks Mom & Dad

I am entering week three of my 10-week work adventure in Northern California. It has been an amazing journey so far and I am truly enjoying every moment.

I wanted to take the opportunity today to put my feelings of gratitude into words. So, thank you, from the…

Incomplete, unedited — volume 1

I’ve been coming across a lot of 500-ish words of the beginning of short story attempts during my effort to organize my computer. Sometimes I just sit at a computer and write without an outline or a plan. It’s fun, but I’ve noticed I get a page down and never come back to…

14. Prom

I feel like the majority of writers on this platform are adults. I’m a senior in high school, about to graduate.

Do you remember prom?

Do you remember frantically running around town the day-of? Getting your hair done, your makeup and nails. Buying last minute…

#27: Unexpected goodness

I love surprises. I’m horrible at keeping surprises from other people. I get so excited for their excitement, that I can’t keep the secret. This makes me one of the WORST gift givers of all time. I get so stressed out trying to keep the present a secret I just end up spoiling the…