Category: Living

Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.

  • Reading as the goal

    Reading as the goal

    Many of us set out to make a goal of reading more. So we use habit trackers to build up a habit without addressing the real goal.

  • Treasure — making worth of the fleeting

    Treasure — making worth of the fleeting

    The things we treasure are rarely of any true value. And we all know it. We just can’t seem to help doing it anyway.

  • Not Worth the Wait

    Not Worth the Wait

    We wanted to eat there. But the reduced hours and the lengthened line made it impossible. So we went somewhere else.

  • Weekly bread daily

    Weekly bread daily

    Americans don’t have a daily bread culture. We don’t shop daily. We set things up for the week. Which means we miss the point.

  • The no longer secret

    The no longer secret

    The surprise of finding a secret place that is no longer so secret. And what we do when disappointment is not the plan.

  • Return to the water

    Return to the water

    I grew up on the water. I feel a constant pull from it to return. Like a beacon, drawing me to it, wanting to be near it.

  • So many options

    So many options

    The enemy of the good isn’t just the perfect. It is any attempt to avoid doing the work. And still changing our minds.

  • Is doing something always right?

    Is doing something always right?

    People are always looking for the right action. Saying “we must do something.” But what is really behind the suggestion?