The stories we tell matter.
Two vagrants sitting by a tree. The first turns to the second and says, “What if life IS the struggle? The pain? The not-knowing of it all? What if we’re not supposed to push past all that to some idealistic… Read morePlay a Day: The Struggle
Lately I’ve been struggling with time management. With the bookstore gearing up for conferences and events this fall, I’m having to figure out if I can cut back hours on my other main part-time job. My attention is too divided…. Read moreQuarter-Century Crisis
I think I’m suffering from inertia. Like, an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. This was an especially bad week at work. But… Read moreInertia
I’m a pretty introspective person. That’s why I have a blog, for instance. I know that creating narratives is an important facet of human experience, and that how we make sense of our experiences and lives matters. I was re-reading… Read moreWhat are the odds?
I’ve hardly gotten anything productive done this weekend. Thinking about going to work tomorrow puts my stomach in knots. I might be able to do substitute teaching, but it doesn’t pay well and the work isn’t guaranteed. So if they… Read moreContientious Objecter
There are some insights I’ve been wanting to hash out, but I’ve been too sick and brain fuzzy. I woke up this morning with laryngitis and had to call in, so I’ve had the day to rest and sleep. Feeling… Read moreA World of Abundance