Just tell the story

    Jen looked at me frustratedly.  I sighed deeply, exasperated.  We'd been talking for 10 minutes getting nowhere.  She cried out, "This is going all over the place.  Just tell me what happened!"   Another sigh released from me.  I went to the beginning of the story. Two months ago, I drove over a ditch left uncovered by a construction crew.  It was nighttime.  When the car struck the ditch it surprised the shit out of me as felt the front slam thunderously.   The rims on … [Read more...]

What are you waiting for?

Nothing can make you happy!   This is a very positive and hopeful statement. Nothing can make you happy.  It's possible.   If you let it be. Most of us are waiting for someone or something to make us happy.  I'll be happy when I get the raise, the business is profitable, my marriage is fun, my kids go to school, I get a promotion, I get married, I get a new car, we get the bigger house, I get pregnant, I lose 10 lbs ... We make being happy conditional upon receiving something else.  How … [Read more...]