Remember When You Got in Trouble
Some of the most life-altering moments for me have been times when I got in trouble. You see, I’m a very stubborn individual who has patterns of thought and action that are hard to break.
My Christmas Present [video]
I had my son video me foe my audience. I show off my new car stereo my wife bought me.
Method to Your Marriage?
I want to discuss Ellis’ theory of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) as it relates to a happy marriage. Let’s face it, when your marriage is thriving and healthy, it feels like you’re taking pure energy pills. I may have mentioned REBT here before but this is a unique way of looking at it [...]
A Lesson from Painting Brandon’s Room
When painting, or life, gets overwhelming, map out chunks at a time to finish. Don’t get overwhelmed. Before you know it, you’ll be victorious.
Let it Go …Continued
Well, there weren’t any comments yesterday so either you are all speechless about my question or you are waiting for me, your dysfunctional guide to psychology, to give you my take on how to let things go. SPLENDID … I have a few methods I can recommend. Before I do though, let me [...]
Actively Let Things Go
I think for years I have heard that it’s better to not hang on to material things, or anger, or resentment, or a lot of things. I think that is a Judeo-Christian ethic and like many Americans, that’s how I was raised. The funny thing is, I am not good at it. When someone runs [...]
Walk With Wife
I had a different sort of “www” this evening, I walked around Wal-Mart with my wife. She is amazing. When people talk about meant to be, I think of her and I. I had a bad day today and all I wanted to do was come home and veg in front of [...]
Strength, Gas Fumes, and People
I ran out of gas last night on my way home from the grocery store. I was there to pick up dinner and some sundry items, no big deal. As I was listening to Blackhawk on the radio, my mini-van sputtered and stalled. I thought my wife had said the E light [...]
The Memory of Running
Walking through CVS today I saw this book on display and had to buy it. The title absolutely flowed through me. I have no clue what the plot is about but ever since I picked it up I have wanted to post a memory of my running here on my blog: I have [...]
Spring School Ends, Bring on the Puddings
When Sarah and I went to the movies this week we were struck by how many cars were in the parking lot. “Ahhh it’s Spring Break.” I said to her. Kids are out in full force this week. Although I was the teacher of some of them, I wasn’t. I chose [...]
