“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” ~Neil Postman, The Disappearance of Childhood Every parent has that moment in life, the first moment you truly throw your most important, most vulnerable part of your life out into the world, and you hope they don’t get eaten alive. For…
Heroes, Trolls, Idolization, Condemnation
“I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” ~ Maya Angelou Who were your heroes growing up? Who are your heroes now? I bet for many of us the answers to these two questions are quite different. I know in my case that is definitely…
The Measure of Your Beauty: A Valentine’s Day Love Letter to My Wife
“I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but if every single one had to happen to make sure I was right here, right now, to meet you, then I forgive myself for them all.” ~ K. Towne Jr. I’ve never been a fan of Valentine’s Day. Not because I don’t have anyone to…
The Big Bad Wolf of Negativity
“Negativity is cannibalistic. The more you feed it, the bigger and stronger it grows.” ~ Bobby Darnell We all know the story of “The Three Little Pigs.” One builds a house of straw, one builds a house of sticks, and one builds a house of bricks. The Big Bad Wolf comes along to the house…
How We Came to This: A “Rebranding” Story
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.” ~ Chauncey Depew Happy New Year!!! Each new year brings new resolutions, transformations, change. We make resolutions that we are going to change certain things in our lives to improve ourselves physically, mentally, and/or spiritually. I…
This Isn’t What Our Veterans Fought For
“Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.” ~ Charles B. Rangel On this 11th day of November we celebrate Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day. We thank those who have given their lives to protect the freedoms which we…
This Life Of Balance 