Out-Numbered

Life seems hard. Sometimes we bare the weight of the world on our shoulders. There is work, bills to be paid, kids to rear, the slow but steady destruction of the ozone layer and a multitude of other worries that cause us stress. Damn. Even the dude from Lethal Weapon has lost his marbles. Sometimes the pressure gets so overwhelming, that we find ourselves hopeless. It's easy to become a slave to the whirlwind of it all. What we don't always realize, is that life is going to happen whether we feed the beast or not. What if every so often, we resisted the urge to jump on the moving treadmill? What if we just let go from time to time and let life happen? I don't mean that we should shirk our responsibilities. I just mean that we don't necessarily have to worry about what we can't control. I'm talking about letting go. Someone told me recently, "If you can change it, don't worry about it. If you can't change it, don't worry about it." This sta...

I promised myself that before the year came to a close, I would take pause and reflect on what has been a grueling but truly gratifying year for me personally. Like everyone else, my family has had to find ways to make do with a bit less this year. My business has successfully weathered what some have considered to be the perfect, economic storm. I am beyond thankful to all of the people that have surrounded me, both personally and professionally. I couldn't ask for a finer group of friends. I consider myself blessed. When I started this blog a little over a year ago, my intention was to digitally archive the experiences I have with my family. It was to be a personal journal; One that my daughters could look back on, long after I am gone. I couldn't have imagined what an important role it would play in my life. Having a place to spew my thoughts, however random, has been nothing less than liberating. This space has provided me with an avenue of self discovery and an opportunity...