Most of us think that our life will change when our circumstances change. We wait for change. We hope. We wait for something to happen. And we hope some more. Hope is great; it simply isn’t enough. The reality is that our life changes when something new comes out of us. Yes, life changes when […]
You may know that I just drove across country. In fact, over 12 days I covered 4,044.5 miles (I obviously took the scenic route) and took 1,026 pictures as I traveled from Virginia to California. So if you’ve ever done the cross-country jaunt or just thought about it, here are some reasons why a road […]
Today is one of those great rainy Sundays. The kind that are made for being lazy in bed or relaxing with the Sunday paper. But I woke up with a sense of urgency. Since I’m only in Richmond, Virginia for a few more days before I pack my car to relocate to San Francisco, I […]
We all have a story. It’s that narrative that we write one day at a time. It tells of our hopes and triumphs, as well as our fears and disappointments. Each day, we have a chance to add to that narrative, a chance to start a new chapter. Conceptually, we would all like our story […]
How many people does it take to make a difference? One smile can spark a friendship. One handclasp can lift a soul. One conversation can change a mood. One touch can soothe the pain. One voice can create a movement. One heart can touch another. One step can start a journey. One person can make […]
When you think of the movie, When Harry Met Sally, what’s the scene that immediately comes to mind? You got it. It’s the scene in the diner when Meg Ryan simulates faking an orgasm with her loud and convincing moans, as Billy Crystal and other patrons look on in disbelief. There’s an equivalent to “faking […]
A Cherokee elder was sitting with his two sons teaching them about life. The elder looked intently into the boys’ eyes and said, “A terrible fight is going on inside me. It’s a fight between two wolves. One is the wolf of joy, hope, kindness, love and compassion. The other is the wolf of greed, […]
The following are words from Benjamin E. Mays, a civil rights mentor to Martin Luther King. Mays was a minister, scholar, educator and social activist. …the tragedy in life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but […]
