Why Am I Such a Mess?

Why Am I Such a Mess?

Perhaps you’ve arrived here having Googled some version of this question late at night. I’ve done that. Or maybe you were searching how to clean up an actual mess, like pink silly putty a toddler ground into an off-white carpet. Like that splotch on the...
Aristotle Called Me a Complainer

Aristotle Called Me a Complainer

It showed up in my feed, as such inspirational quotes accompanied by inspiring pictures tend to do. It might have been Instagram. Or Twitter. Or even LinkedIn. “We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle Likely it’s been misattributed, as so...
Why I Lied to Neil Diamond

Why I Lied to Neil Diamond

Honesty is the best policy. I know that. And while a little white lie never hurt anyone, there are some you never forget. Like one I told twenty-five years ago. To an American icon. It was the summer of 1992 and before I began my senior year at the University of...