Choose, Don’t Wish

Give up your anger. Give up your sadness. Give up your pain. Toward what you think the world should be.  Accept it as-is. From there you can find purpose. From there you may explore the limits. From there you will find your peace. Work with that.

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It Takes One

It takes one One life began long ago is suddenly lost It takes one One to understand the frailty of life, to know how short is the time It takes one One moment to know love, one moment to know grief One moment to understand their separation is brief It […]

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All Alone Together

We’re living in incredible times. Over the decades, technology has made our world a global community at an ever-increasing pace. We are all more connected than ever, able to know what’s happening on the other side of the globe within moments. That makes for all kinds of good & less […]

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So What’s Next?

Well, here we are. The end of a decade. Time to reflect as a new one begins. What will these roaring 20’s hold? What do we want from our next 10 years? An adage says we shouldn’t spend too much time looking to the past. Research backs this because it […]

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McCarthy Lives

There’s truth in the notion history repeats itself. I’ll take a step further by saying it’s guaranteed when left unchecked. It’s in the cyclical patterns of nature. It’s evidenced in universal laws. It’s ingrained in our behavior as a living species. Because we humans are conscious, self-aware entities, when we […]

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La Habana (Like the Song)

Full disclosure: I love Cuba. The people, the culture, the lifestyle, the scenery &, of course, the arts. I’ve been fortunate enough to have set foot on the island nation twice now. Never fails to dazzle. Despite the hardships endured by many of those who call Cuba home, it is […]

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Rat Race

Our world gets a little crazy sometimes. I doubt anyone living in modern society doesn’t have that experience from time to time, some worse than others. The ever-elusive pursuit of happiness, which for the most part we, as a species, mistakenly seek externally. The things we want, the things we […]

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Mother of the Nation

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is gone. A woman who spent the majority of her life fighting for the liberty of her fellow South Africans during the tumultuous era of apartheid. She was a brave leader & a noble defender of her people. Without doubt, her legacy is laced with questionable moments, disputable […]

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