And You Thought You Were Going Through Drama — You know, I appreciate you guys. You guys, oops, let me politically correct myself. The men and women of Medium, thank you for opening up to me. I want to acknowledge you for sharing your thoughts and emotions with me. I didn’t start out thinking I would be a counselor…

I Just Examined My Writing Process — I Guess It Comes With Experience — I was cleaning off my desk, preparing for the next phase of the day when I noticed a sentence I wrote in an email that I intended to develop later. As I closed the open windows on my desktop, there it was, sitting there all by itself. I giggled. …

Someone Once Wrote about Following and Followers. I’ve Learned From That Post — I’ve been pondering this for a long time and I came to a decision. I have to stop following everyone who follows me. That’s not to be snooty or anything like that. But I think it’s best to have a few parameters before I follow everyone. There are a certain…

Bad Boys and Ghetto Girls Still Have A Place in the Game — “Girls don’t like the nice guys.” You’ve heard that phrase before, haven’t you? You may have even seen it to be true in scenarios in your own dating situations. A funny thing happened to me a while ago. When I was completing my bachelor of science degree, I messed around…

The Eagles, Foreigner, Journey, and The Police were on my Walkman I remember the time just as if it were yesterday. Well, maybe not quite yesterday. It was 44 years ago. In 1979, I was 17 and I…

I Hate to Break the News, But You Probably Won’t Live Past Age 78 — Has anyone you know died unexpectedly? Was that person covered by insurance? Do you know someone who died without a will? Do you think you will live forever? These things apply to everyone. Kristie Alley has a $40 million estate that will go to her children and to charity. None…

I Call it the Space Between What You Have & What You Want or Need. — Have you ever heard someone say, “You’re broke because of your relationship with money?” Wait a minute. What exactly is a relationship with money? Three days before you get paid, what’s going on with you and your money? Are you waiting for it to arrive? Does it have somewhere to…

In the Beginning, the World Couldn’t Be a Better Place… — …the air smells fresher. You see things differently; everything has more vibrant colors … even more so than just the other day. At the beginning of a relationship, life is freaking awesome. There isn’t anything you can’t accomplish. It’s amazing. You’ve never been in a better place. …

Things You Can Do Now to Impact Your Views, Readers and Followers — It’s one of the hardest things for new Medium writers to avoid. In fact, I’d say it’s impossible. You’re going to look at what others do and want to mimic their achievements and writing goals. That’s perfectly fine. …