Apparently, I’m getting too old for alcohol. I am twenty-six and my mom is laughing at me (lovingly) because of how much I’m battling getting […]
In Maui
Right now I’m in the midst of my first Maui vacation with my family. We flew in this last Thursday and made our way to a condo in Kihei where we are to spend nine nights (four down, five to go).
When You Can
When you can, set an alarm for nine hours from lights out /
Sleep until your body wakes you up /
Mine always does before the alarm /
And it feels like victory
Lately, I’ve been distract- Squirrel!
I have been distracted lately.
In Times of Trouble, Draw a Tree
I learned how to draw trees in grade school art. Trees with intricate branches – forked, forked, and forked again until they taper to a thin point. Intricate is too fine of word for the final product of these foliage pieces: I am not an artist now and was even less so when I was nine.
The Happy Times
I have always noticed when I am happy. I don’t believe I have taken it for granted. Some days I let these memories of happiness burn me instead of sustaining me.
That’s Why It’s Called Self-Esteem
The truth is, you will never be fully appreciated. Not by your parents. By your bosses. By your country. By your own children. But then again, why should you be? Appreciating you is not their job.
It’s your job.
That’s why it’s called self-esteem.
The Part We Create From
“Remember the part of us that needs healing is not the part we create from; that part is far deeper and stronger.” -Steven Pressfield