Generationally speaking

I follow a blogger who writes about her challenges and opportunities as a 20-something in the workplace. Even though I’m not in her demographic (unless you count my 40-something as two of her 20-somethings), I generally find raw truth in her commentary. When one...

Roadblocks

High school wrestling season is almost over in Indiana. We’re in the regional week of the state tournament, and that means that anyone who didn’t advance past sectionals is done. Boys not moving on don’t have a lot of motivation to continue...

Elbow room

I fell in love with a metaphor a few months ago. I’m not sure where it originated and I don’t remember where I heard it, but it goes something like this: Once there was a man who died and found himself at the entrance to the afterlife. On one side of him,...

You have the power

In recent years, I’ve noticed how often life throws at me exactly the thing I need at exactly the time I need it. Every time that happens, I’m awed when I finally make the connection. A few weeks ago, my daughter and I took a road trip and stopped for...

Sally forth

You can never go back. Ever. If I had a dollar for every time I learned that lesson the hard way…well, you know the saying. It’s true. It’s impossible to recapture a moment, to reverse a mistake, to revisit the past. And it’s almost as...