No, not a brain. Although some still question that today.
 It’s the statement, “If I only had _____then I’d be content.” What goes in the blank is essential.

“Become a parent.” they said…” It’ll be fun,” they said Well, it was…until last week when we dropped off our oldest for her first year of college.

For quite a while, I never considered myself a creative person. I didn’t sing or play an instrument. I could do basic sketching and was good with figuring tech things out. But creative? I never considered myself that and in doing so, I pigeonholed myself into a different category — one that isn’t creative. At least that…

Baseball I played city league baseball when I was a kid. I loved it. I loved baseball! I so wanted to play for the New York Mets. I remember my Dad coaching one year and helping me with batting. I struggled a little bit. So we tried a few different bats and adjusted my swing.…

Nicky and I were cleaning out one of our closets a few months ago. We came across some swimming equipment that one of the girls used when they were on the YMCA swim team. Specifically, there was a pair of hand paddles and flippers. I had never used anything like that in my swimming. So,…

One of my daughters routinely sends me funny memes and videos that she finds on Instagram. These just make me smile and laugh, and I love it. However, this last one she sent didn’t just make me smile. It made me contemplate how I conduct myself with those I know and those I don’t. There…

I took Ellynn, our youngest daughter, on a Daddy-Daughter date a few years ago. Where our other two daughters choose restaurants and shopping, Ellynn chooses Wendy’s in a boat. If you know Ellynn, that is totally her. So, I bought an inexpensive inflatable raft boat, registered it, and got ready for our date night. I…

Writing this today, I sit looking out the window and hear the clock ticking. As the clock continues its relentless tick-tocking, I hear birds outside the window and trucks moving down Route 4. I can hear the building creak as the sun warms up its exterior. Digging deeper, I can hear myself breathing, and my…

It’s a phrase that was shared with me several years ago. The idea is if you say yes to everything, while it seems like you’re growing, you’re not. Why? Because you’re not leaving room to grow. While I could write several posts on that idea alone, that’s not where I’m going today. This is a…

It’s one of those things that we know we’re supposed to give and do. Yet it can be a tricky thing, right? Especially when we’ve been hurt by someone else. We may even feel like we are owed something, so we don’t forgive and let go until what’s owed has been paid. The problem is,…