There are aspects of your life you do not control. You don’t control how others think or what they want. You don’t control how they treat you or how they respond to you. You don’t control the weather, or the news, or what the late-night hosts say on their shows. You probably don’t control the […]
A week ago, I listened to a podcast host announce his colleague’s recent engagement. He put a ring on it, he said more than once. He punted beyond his coverage. His bride-to-be, the host implied, is out of his league. I found the conjunction of those two phrases a little unsettling. If she’s out of […]
We can spend our time arguing about where the world came from. We can argue the difference between the Big Bang and Let there be light, each of us ridiculing the other’s position and logic. We can let the debate descend into name-calling, abandon all respect for each other. We can entrench in our positions, […]
We all have circumstances in our lives that we didn’t cause. It’s not your fault the economy crashed. It’s not your fault you can’t get the war out of your head. It’s not your fault you got cancer. It’s not your fault your dad hit you, or that thug robbed you, or some guy decided […]
Never be satisfied, our culture tells us. There’s no such thing as too much. If it’s good to have something, it’s better to have more. So how do we know how much is enough? Goals progress: Marathon: On track. I’ll be heading out to run three miles when I finish this. Two Square Yards of […]
Worse things have happened to better men. There’s a little chestnut I’ve told myself all my adult life. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. My son and I ran a little over four miles this morning. Turns out taking last week off didn’t kill me. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. I met with my […]
I thoroughly disliked Clint Eastwood’s movie Unforgiven. But this line has stuck with me. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. As soon as I finish this, I’m off to do a three-mile run. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. I’ve started Chapter 3. My writers group meets this week, and it looks like I’ll get […]
Too often, we decide we can’t do the things we need to do in order to make our dreams a reality. And we go to great lengths to make sure we’re right. Status of my goals: Marathon: On Track. More or less. I’m missing three workouts this week, but I’ll get back to it next […]
This is my seventh post for the Your Turn Challenge. Status of my goals: Marathon: On Track. No change since yesterday. I start week 3 of the Couch to 5K program tomorrow. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. Made progress on the outline today, but still not as far along as I’d like to […]
This is my fifth post for the Your Turn Challenge. Status of my goals: Marathon: On track. I finished week 2 of the Couch to 5K program today. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. No change since yesterday. 100 Posts: Behind Schedule. This is my seventh post this year, of eight planned by the […]