Do It Now
That think you’ve been thinking is a good idea then do it now. Say yes to the invite. Go out with friends. Make dinner plans. Share your story. Write it down. Tell the jokes. Laugh more. Stay late. It’s now Read More …
Tag: history
The True Definition
When you work through etymology, the true definition of a word matters. It took people years of debate, collaborative input and evaluation to figure it out. After all of this, they wrote a dictionary; others created encyclopedias – taking it Read More …
Everything is A-Okay
Funny how people want the story to end well, everything is A-Okay…even if the story is full of: unrequited love teen love (that ends up in 50+ years of marriage) bad things happening to good people tension and stress a Read More …
Wrong Answer
No, that’s the wrong answer. Ever hear that? What if it was the wrong question? Misheard, misinterpreted, or mistakenly alluding to something else entirely. The right answer may be right for others, not just you or the current situation. The Read More …
Pick a Color
If you are not ready to pick something for any other reason, then pick a color that you like. This could be for a brand, a favorite flower, or a food. It could be for the outfit someone asks you Read More …
What If…
We can always wonder what if… we took a different path to education? we did or didn’t get that scholarship? we made a decision that was more (or less) risky than the one made? we showed up to work on Read More …
Tell Me A Story
As a kid, you probably said to your parents, grandparents or older siblings, “tell me a story“. It was an easy request and pretty easy to fulfill. As a kid, you didn’t know the stories, the myths, the legends and Read More …
Memories Don’t Need Photographs
The best memories don’t need photographs. Think about it. What do you remember. Vividly. Those are often the best memories . And these wonderful memories don’t need photographs. They are definitely worth sharing with others and describing in detail for Read More …
Take A Step Back
Sometimes, you want to take a step back… to think for an extra minute. to focus. to read the first book. to review the history, read a memoir, look through photos. to wait for a moment. to look at the Read More …
May Be Weird
So, it may be weird (and we thank you for the tip) but it is still cool. Strange circumstances in old cities. Old towns. Old islands… They are very unusual. They have strange laws. They have twists and turns. They Read More …