Welcome to the X.

We are good at living in our heads, grinding our thoughts to dust. In my own case, I want to make sure that I have thought through all the possibilities and potential outcomes before I come to a decision. But honestly, there’s a time and…

The rhythmic ‘brush, brush, brush’ of broom against the deck can be hypnotic and relaxing. So there I was, on a breezy afternoon with leaves raining down, sweeping my deck. Several thoughts crossed my mind as I moved broom across the wooden slats, pushing detritus…

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn't understand…

  It’s difficult not to draw parallels between our lives in Chapter X and autumn. After all, to put it bluntly, it is the autumn of our lives. Sounds terrible, right? Well, it doesn’t have to. Consider the following: Take some time and watch leaves…

If my mind is focused on a specific task and something or someone disrupts my progress, I tend to get annoyed. Not screaming, raging, aggressive annoyance, but a feeling of uuuugggghhhh. You know that feeling, right? But interruptions can be fuel for growth. They can…

I took a walk. My mind swimming with the news, with work, with all the chattering of my over-filled brain. I was alone. No phone—no music. Just me and the trees and whatever small (or large) animals occupied the surrounding woods. Just me and the…

I’m reading David Brooks’ book “The Second Mountain”, which I have to say should be required reading. The section where he discusses joy vs. happiness got me thinking. I went to bed pondering those two words to find an example that would make it real…