Musings
3 legs of consistency
“Showing up” everyday is hard. There is so much resistance. The sheets lure you into just a few more minutes in the warm, cozy hug of the duvet. The mind-numbing scrolling is an alluring distraction from the blank word document. The slight back ache justifies skipping...
Obstacles are the way
The other day, I wanted to hit my favorite grocery store on the way home from work that was a little out of the way and meant I would have to go through downtown Orlando at rush hour. But it was worth it and I had the extra time on this particular day to patiently sit...
Holes in the “Worry-Free Philosophy”
Don’t worry, be happy. If you were around in the 80’s, you probably “chilled out” to a Jamaican singer convincingly selling the idea that even if “someone came and took my bed”….. “I could still be happy”. I sang it “note for note” because I surely didn’t want my...
Find a different window
They say, “live in the moment”. “Be present”. “Focus on the now”. And yes, there are many moments where this is sound advice. Ruminating on the past is futile, at best. Worrying about the future, is arguably worse. But what if the present carries an “unbearable load”?...