Day Forty of 365 – Does Real Hurt?
This is the second post related to the wonderful children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. I am examining various parts of a conversation between The Skin Horse and The Velveteen Rabbit concerning what it means to be “Real!” One poignant question the Rabbit asked about being Real is, “Does it hurt?” The answer from […]
Day Thirty-Three of 365 – The Power of the Question
Several years ago, I read a powerful book written by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson – those brilliant men of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame. The title of the book is The Aladdin Factor. The premise of the book focuses on the power of the question. Jack and Mark teach readers to ask questions of […]
Day Twenty-Four of 365 – Mostly Dead
One of my all-time favorite movies is the 80’s cult classic, The Princess Bride! Further, one of my all-time favorite characters is the one played by Billy Crystal. Remember Miracle Max?What a hoot! Perhaps one of the best lines in the movie is the one where he defines “Mostly Dead.” It goes like this: “It just […]
Day Twenty Two of 365 – Something New, Part 3
Author’s Note: This is the third installment in my “short story in the making.” I am writing a short story and publishing it in segments. This is a new venture for me. I hope you’ll enjoy each addition to this story. Fire The Unknown Intrigue trumped trepidation and I found myself moving slowly toward the […]
Day Eighteen of 365 – The start of Something Different
Author’s note: I’ve shared that I have embarked on an odyssey of sorts. I have challenged myself to write something – an article, a blog post, an observation, a thought for the day – something. This evening, my wife suggested that I write a story in segments. The idea intrigued me. At first, I balked […]
Day Seven of 365 – What Might Happen If . . .
I often wonder what might happen if we were to choose one action over another. How might the outcome be different? What new insight might we gain? Take a few moments to ponder what might happen if we were to: Listen more than we talk? Give more than we take? Hug rather than push away? […]
Day Two of 365 – When the Wheels Fall Off
What is your response when the wheels fall off? That’s a question that bears pondering! I’m not talking about literal wheels falling off of your vehicle. I’m talking about when the wheels fall off of your life! Wheels falling off of our life happens all the time – in small and big ways! They fall off […]
Getting Down to the REAL!
One of my all-time favorite books ever written was first published in 1922 by Margery Williams. The book, The Velveteen Rabbit. It is a children’s story that, I believe, was secretly written for adults. What an insidious way to trick adults into reading and thinking about what it means in life to be real, genuine and therefore […]
On The Edge . . .
More than any time in my life, I believe that our country stands on the edge of a precipice gazing down and into a dark pit. It is a pit that contains all that is troublesome and vexing – all of those demons buried deep in the collective psyche of “We the People” that we would rather […]
FEARANDHATE
FEARANDHATEFEARANDHATEFEARANDHATEFEARANDHATE… FEARandHATE… FEARandhate… fearandHATE… Fear and Hate… fear and hate… fear… and… hate… fear and hate… fear and hate… Perhaps it is time for each of us to S L O W D O W N… think for our selves… filter out the fear and hate… realize that good and evil and always have been […]