My 45th birthday is just around the corner. 45 feels more like midlife to me than 40 did. I look back at myself at 40 and think, “Oh, kid, what you don’t know.” I’m sure when I’m 50 I’ll look back at myself at 45 and think the exact same thing. I hope to live … Continue reading The Power to Choose
There have been so many terrible events in the past year that have depressed me, made me angry, and made me feel helpless. The most recent two that gave me a sucker punch right to the gut were the killing of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota by police officers. After these … Continue reading The World Needs Artists, Especially Now
You don’t need good self-esteem to be successful. I am a prime example of this. I grew up with parents who told me on a regular basis that I was lazy, absentminded, or dumb. Sometimes, it was said in a normal speaking voice. Other times, it was yelled. Sometimes, it involved a smack. Those of … Continue reading Why Believing in Yourself is Overrated
