For the past few years I have been going through the middle portion of my life. At least I hope that this is the middle. Tomorrow is never truly known. Let’s just say I’m in the middle of life expectancy according to the averages of my era and region. When I turned forty three years … Continue reading Midlife Whatchamacallit
Tag: mental-health
Political Commentary Explanation
The spectacle that is national politics is such a burden to us all, whether we realize it or not. Unfortunately, over the last few weeks it has been an unavoidable presence. There is enough coverage of what is happening in the national news that I try not to spend my efforts here writing about it. In … Continue reading Political Commentary Explanation
Control the Controllables
Controlling the controllables is a very simple concept that I was first introduced to about twenty years ago when I was managing restaurants. It was the mantra of one of my regional managers. At the time, I agreed to take a job in central Florida as an assistant manager at a location that was in … Continue reading Control the Controllables
Election, Connection, Compassion
It seems to me that everyone is ready to move on. We are all experiencing a level of fatigue that we are unfamiliar with. That rolling river of anxiety and tension that is a constantly running under the surface of our psyche has been rising to near unbearable levels. No matter who your preferred candidate … Continue reading Election, Connection, Compassion