Words matter. Small words matter. Especially the word just. We use it all the time, don’t we? But the word just is how we minimize our lives. We Minimize Our Problems It’s just one book. Just one drink. Just one Discover charge. It’s just this one time, we think. We say. We commit. And...
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What’s Right in Front of Me
Three times in the last two days, I’ve completely missed what’s right in front of me. Blatantly and totally oblivious to the thing I’m looking for that is literally sitting right in front of my face. I was hunting for an envelope that Eric brought me yesterday. It wasn’t with the rest of the...
Both … And
I have spent so much of my life thinking everything had to be either … or. It’s not. It’s really both … and. And the world is better for it (so am I). Beef Pot Pie On Saturday, I made a from-scratch beef pot pie. I had some chopped up roast in the freezer,...
Pushing Our Kids
We think we’re doing a good thing. We want them to be their best, have a good life–succeed, dang it! But when we’re pushing our kids to excel in school and sports and activities and everything else, we might actually be doing more harm than good. Gap Programs Gap programs have started for students...
Whispering
Did you know that whispering is the hardest thing you can do to your vocal chords? A Carrot and a Sneeze Years ago now, my dad broke his vocal chord, the result of an unfortunate combination of a partially chewed carrot and holding back a sneeze. The pressure ripped one of the legs of...