Life is an interesting journey, and each of us walks a different path. We all experience suffering, and see things from different perspectives. This can manifest as bias, convictions, frames of reference. It is influenced by experience, learning, and environment. It benefits from an open mind – an important theme and lesson from the …
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and a 2008 movie from David Fincher. They tell the story about a man who ages in reverse. Thematically, and I am focusing on the movie here, it is a story that touches on loss, perspective, and forgiveness. More pertinent …
I stated at the beginning of this very interesting year, that the focus of this blog for 2020 was growth. I never expected there to be so much to draw from in only the first six months. An Admission Of Bias Last week I wrote about adventure. More specifically, I wrote about the need …
I deliberately exposed my kids to, and raised them on what I refer to as real music. They, of course, were also exposed to Baby Einstein, Backyardigans (which I did secretly enjoy), and too many versions of the ABCs. However, when they were with me, or when I played my guitar, there was very little …
I want to share an ‘awakening’ I had a few days ago. It was a moment of seeing the forest, and not remaining lost for the trees. I live in a little bedroom community. This community has an old heritage building that is a central and prominent feature; and it is beautiful. I walk the …
A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. For me, this one picture (inset) enkindled but a single word: Perspective. My wife took this candid picture on Friday, while I was deep in thought working on a different version of this week’s blog post. She took this picture and texted it to me. …
