If You’re So Scared Of Bears, When’s The Last Time You Actually Saw One?
Last week, over the July 4th weekend, our family went to see the new movie “F1.” It was a delightful film, with all the feel-good elements of a redemption arc, […]
After A Motorcycle Crash In A Foreign Country, A Lesson On Showing Up For Others (And Yourself)
Two weeks ago, our son, David, began his six-week trip in Asia with several of his friends. He’d been working full time for over two years, and had been planning this […]
The Beauty Of Springtime Is The Reward Of A Patient S Curve
April’s come and gone, we’re in the thick of May, and I’ll bet there are a lot of folks who don’t know we just missed National Poetry Month. It’s easy […]
Finding Reasons To Laugh This April (Because It’s Good For You)
It’s tough to nail down a single origin story for April Fool’s Day – some point to a line in The Canterbury Tales, others pore through ancient manuscripts for references […]
If You Want To Root Yourself, Learn From The Great Oak Of Boxerwood
A couple of weeks ago, a monstrous oak tree – estimated to have lived around 150 years – ripped free of the ground near where I live in Virginia and […]
How To Better Embrace The Belief That We Have Something Worth Saying
For this month’s newsletter, I wanted to expand on an idea from last month – about the privilege of writing. When we write anything, whether a novel or an end-of-week […]
Five Tips On Writing A Book That Will Grow Your Readers – And You
The other day, a first-time author asked me for advice about writing a book. They caught me in an especially reflective mood, so I shared with them the following pointers, […]
This Holiday Season, Be Someone’s Angel – And Appreciate Those Who Watch Over You, Too
If I’m not careful, this holiday season comes and goes in the blink of an eye. We’re sitting around the table for Thanksgiving, and then, before you know it, we’re […]
On The Word “Love” And The Phenomenon Of Semantic Satiation
This month, I wanted to start this newsletter with a poem by the American poet David Romtvedt, titled “Sunday Morning Early.” My daughter and I paddle red kayaks across […]
After 8 Years of “Disrupt Yourself,” It’s Time To Turn The Mic Around And Disrupt Myself
You’ve persevered through the teething pains of the Launch Point, you’ve accelerated through the Sweet Spot, and now, after all that effort, you find yourself finally at the top of […]
