The yellow and black motorcycle buzzed by my car like a bumblebee.  I caught a lucky glimpse of his back tire in my side mirror and aborted my merge, saving us both from certain collision.  This was not the way to start a busy Monday morning.  After several deep breaths, a short prayer and a quick glance at my phone’s map app, my adrenaline-saturated nerves began to settle back into normal rhythm.  That is, until I...

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Last night I stumbled. I failed. Not in a new area, mind you. This particular issue has stalked me most of my life. Disappointing to see how easily I fell into old thinking patterns, misguided messages and twisted beliefs, not to mention the dishonorable actions in their wake. When I awoke this morning, the sense of guilt, resignation, and failure stuck to me like a wet blanket too bulky and cumbersome to shove away.&nb...

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Three paths converged in the woods. My Past. My Present. My Future. The Past, in its desire to protect me, wanted to be loudest. It wanted control. It wanted command over my present. And it wanted to dictate the direction of my future. For most of my life, the Past has won. Its treacherous course and deep, dark turns warning me of an uncertain future and a present that must be overly protected at all costs. The Past, you see, was n...

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Two of my friends died in the last year.  One of a massive stroke at the young age of 53.  The other after a seven-year marathon cage fight with a serious illness.  They did not know each other, but they both knew me. As I stand and stare into the mirror, attempting to fumble my way through my daily routine, I feel anything but routine.  Getting ready for work, a rather structured and active part of my day, suddenly feels...

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