Don’t Mistake Standing Alone for Standing Strong

“Nobody is coming to save you!” You’ve probably heard that one from some self-appointed alpha male on the internet. Usually a guy with a microphone, a rented sports car, and a course he’d be delighted to sell you. And he’s partly right. Nobody’s coming to live your life for you. Nobody’s going to make all … Read more

Three Lessons from Nature: Life, Death and Acceptance

Nature has a way of illustrating things we humans sometimes make unnecessarily complicated. Recently, I created three short social media videos for my friend Kathleen Cesarin’s page, Philosophia Within. Each explored a philosophical idea through footage of the natural world. Although created as individual pieces, the three videos share a common thread. Together, these **three … Read more

Keeping Busy? Is That Really the Point?

Keeping Busy? Is That Really the Point? Someone recently asked me, “Are you keepign busy?” It’s an innocent enough question. One we’ve all asked and answered without giving it much thought. But it got me wondering when **keeping busy** became some sort of measure of how well we’re living. Think about it. We ask people … Read more

We’re the Fragile Part

I’ve got a problem with whisky. And the problem is not drinking it. I’ve got bottles in this bar that I won’t open because I can’t replace them. But a film I watched recently has me thinking about how ridiculous that is. In the documentary Neat, Buffalo Trace Ambassador Freddie Johnson tells a story about … Read more