Tag: growth
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Planes and Boats
Oh, hello! My apologies for not dropping by with a few words last week. I was traveling unexpectedly and didn’t have the wherewithal to put my thoughts down for you. But I missed you; I can only assume you missed me terribly as well. Oh, while I have you – a quick announcement that I…
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Hidden Benefits
Do you ever think about the hidden benefits that your personality type brings to the world? It’s okay if not; I know I think about a lot of things that the rest of humanity seems to find either inconsequential or just straight-up weird. But I think about it. Before I explain what I mean, a…
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It Shouldn’t Be This Hard
So, yesterday I had 42 free minutes at work during which I was planning to write a blog post for today. But instead, I had to spend that 42 minutes trying to figure out where I can refill a prescription at a reasonable price so I don’t have to sell a kidney to pay for…
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Things I Carry
On my way into the gym yesterday, I thought, “Man, my gym bag feels heavy.” So after I coached a class and had a moment to myself, I decided to empty out my bag and see exactly what was weighing down my Walmart duffle. Once I took inventory, I couldn’t help but snap a photo,…
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Keep Climbing
Lately, I’ve been doing a few handy projects at work – you know, changing lightbulbs, organizing things, hanging decorations. Simple stuff. But this week, the task on my list was to hang a 4×6′ banner high up on a concrete wall. Not as simple, but certainly doable. Yesterday, I got out the drills, measuring tapes,…
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In Nonsense We Trust
I have just decided that it’s time to introduce more nonsense into my life. “Querd?” you say in response. “Yes, exactly,” I say, as I puff on my seafoam and lavender pipe. Here’s the deal. I love nonsense. Everything is nonsense before it makes sense. (So, technically, nonsense is everything at least once. But let’s…