As an adult, you’re supposed to know things. Adults have gone to school, learned a trade, and experienced the world. But we don’t, and can’t, know all the things. More than that, the world emphasizes intelligence. We show people how smart we are in day-to-day interactions – Quiz shows, trivia, and bragging to buddies about…
It’s challenging to act how we’d like. I walked and talked with someone who’d grown up in India, then moved to New York, Iowa, and Boston. They told me about how they realized they wanted to experience more and do things outside their routine a couple of years ago. They said that mindset shift powered…
I met a storyteller last fall who publishes all the time. I loved the freestyle and raw nature of it. Sometimes I stick on a piece over and over. It turns into a job to get it done. That’s not what I signed up for. I want to tell stories because I love doing it….
I was maybe eight or ten when I came out to The Blue Meanie lying on the newspaper floor of their birdcage, surrounded by waste. Then, Goldust escaped, flying out of the cage during cleaning and off to Free Bird. Maybe seeing their buddy buried in the ground inspired Goldust to take for the skies….
We wish and pray with all our being: for that career opportunity, partner, home, or award. Then we wait for it to happen to us while we go back to whatever we do. While we wait, we toil at a passionless job, pursue hollow relationships, mistreat where we live, or do the minimum. We wait…
Bizz buzzed by the caretaker’s ear into the garden. She didn’t swat the air or spin in circles to avoid him. That’s because she knew he’d come. Bizz always came back. The garden contained dazzling displays of sizzling pinks and luminous lavenders. Row after row of bush and tree and plant decorated the landscape. Their…
The blockchain is valuable The blockchain is valuable, so get involved. I’ll explain: As a kid, my room was a mess. That’s unfair; everything was in its place. The place for clothes not dirty enough for the laundry or clean enough for the drawer was the floor. So I relied on my knowledge of where…
Our fathers are supermen. For instance, my father used to go to Toastmasters meetings which promote communication, public speaking, and leadership. He would take my sister and me sometimes. From this, I learned the reasons for superman’s power. At the meetings, people would give speeches while others evaluated them. My favorite part was a clicker…
Through strobing lights, blasting music, and tequila fragrance, I learned the motto: you only live once (YOLO). Then, I used it to justify another shot of tequila with beer to chase. YOLO. Short-term wants led the night and my one life. These low-quality decisions were the soundtrack for nights that blurred past as shoes sticking…
Your brain is all talk. When the brain thinks something, you KNOW it’s true. But often, it isn’t. Our minds chatter: you won’t receive that financial windfall, cousin Betty will have success with her new relationship, and your friend Tim shouldn’t start that business. We’re captivated and listen with complete acceptance. Your brain knows ….
