I read something in James Clear’s newsletter recently that has stayed with me ever since. “The measure of a life is not what you consume, but what you contribute. Spend less time owning, consuming, taking. Spend more time giving, creating, making.” I think it landed because I’ve already been wrestling with those very thoughts. After …
Smile. Hold It. A friend recently suggested we take a selfie. Ugh. She’s got a half decade on me and somehow manages to look like my baby sister in every photo. Anyone that knows me is aware that I’ve never been a fan of photos. Not in my twenties. Not in my forties. Not even …
Notes from my journal: I’ve noticed something about myself, and I’m not sure it’s a healthy habit. I’m always looking forward to the next thing. The next trip.The next project.The next chapter.The next adventure. And then, almost as soon as I arrive, I start looking forward, or should I say worrying about what comes after …
60th Birthday Gift from My Sister! (The gift was an antique typewriter that I just love.) One morning back in 2006, the strangest thing happened. I hadn’t written anything since high school, but I woke up with an entire movie in my head. No idea where it came from, but it was there, and I …