The Daily March

  I’ve been restarting myself a lot lately. First came the pruning last summer. Then the grind of winter, and a decision to start again in mid-January. Then a declaration of my personal new year on March 1 after a horrendous February. And finally a...

Book Net-Out: Ikigai

  If my house ever gets robbed, I’m betting the burglars will be sorely disappointed – unless they were librarians in a past life. It’s pretty much full of books and not much else. I love to read. (My Mom, Dad, and Nana are the same way, so...

Just Start Again

  Falling down sucks, particularly if you’ve climbed a little higher since the last time you fell down. It hurts more. The bruises and scrapes are little deeper. Then the mental games begin. And they’re far worse than the physical ones. You did it...

Success Is a Trap

Sometimes the greatest obstacle to moving forward is looking backwards. We cling to the memories of our good ‘ol days, linking our identity to a past success. Maybe it was winning an athletic championship in high school or college, or maybe even a single...