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Aug 25, 20142 min read
Day 152: Teaching an old dog new tricks
I’m not a morning…never have been. I barely like to rise early to catch flights for vacation, so rolling out of bed at home anytime...
Aug 24, 20142 min read
Day 151: One way to be present
Today as Mr. Universe and I drove off to breakfast, I realized I forgot my phone at home. He offered to turn around but I quickly...
Aug 23, 20143 min read
Day 150: I get to say when enough is enough
For 15 years, I pushed to pack my day with as much productivity as possible. That meant scheduling meetings, calls, doing email, filing,...
Aug 22, 20141 min read
Day 149: We are the company we keep
As I thought about this the other day, I started to think about the people that I’ve surrounded myself….the new people that have entered...
Aug 21, 20141 min read
Day 148: When eating shit…
A good friend messaged me yesterday after reading Day 147 and reminded me of another old adage that applies to many a circumstance… “If...
Aug 20, 20142 min read
Day 147: One bite at a time
We’ve all heard the old adage “You eat an elephant one bite at a time”. It’s usually used in reference to a problem that seems too big to...
Aug 19, 20142 min read
Day 146: In need of solitude
By nature I’m a very outgoing person. High energy…talkative…in the mix. But there always comes a point where I need downtime…quiet...
Aug 18, 20142 min read
Day 145: We’re not hauling baby hearts
As Sheba and I made our way around downtown, I noticed how many people were out…either walking to work…already doing their jobs…or simply...
Aug 17, 20141 min read
Day 144: You are God
She may annoy you with her accent or use of fowl language (both of which, I happen to like). She may turn you off with her depiction of...
Aug 16, 20143 min read
Day 143: Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top
Seems everyone I know these days is self conscious about their weight, including me. We’re all working to shed some pounds…lift...
Aug 13, 20143 min read
Day 140: Self sabotage
To my horror, Man of the Year was in. Guess I caught him in a weak moment also. Kilo held to her guns and said she’d support from the...
Aug 12, 20144 min read
Day 139: A dark confession
On the heels of learning that one of the funniest humans we may ever have the privilege of being entertained by, Robin Williams, took his...
Aug 11, 20143 min read
Day 138: Imagine…
Yesterday as Mr. Universe and I were driving to see REO Speedwagon and Chicago, an odd thought popped into my head. We were stopped at a...
Aug 9, 20142 min read
Day 136: The funniest man with some amazing advice
And he said “All there will ever be is what’s happening here and the decisions we make in this moment which are based in either love or...
Aug 7, 20143 min read
Day 134: If this, then that
For example, as I prepared to leave my old job and consider what a new life…new career…might look like, I told myself I wanted to do...
Aug 6, 20143 min read
Day 133: A deep seated fear of betrayal
I’m angry again…angry like I have been for a while. Actually, I described to Princess Grace as a feeling of negativity that feels like...
Aug 5, 20143 min read
Day 132: Not so anonymous anymore
Like every day, I got my Daily Love email this morning and for the first time in weeks…maybe months, I decided to read it. And this is...
Aug 4, 20142 min read
Day 131: When you say you’re going to do something
When it wasn’t the weather’s fault, painting was delayed because guys were scheduled on other jobs. When they weren’t at other jobs, the...
Aug 3, 20143 min read
Day 130: A little hypocritical
Almost everything I did…everywhere I went…everyone I was with was logged and on display via the Book of Face. I was so focused on...
Aug 2, 20142 min read
129: Cheers to Corporate Candy
For me stepping onto my path involved moving the old me out of the way…sidestepping her…finally stepping out from her shadow. She’s still...
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