7 Reasons I Like to Drive Alone

Last year at this time, I did something I’d never done before. I drove from Chicago to Colorado Springs by myself. I once drove from Chicago to LA, but I was caravaning with another car. This time I was on my own. And I liked it. I didn’t realize I would....

4 Lessons from First Grade

School was serious business. From circle time in kindergarten to graduating college magna cum laude with a double major, if I was a student, then I was a student! But one of the longest lasting lessons came from a day I missed school. Perhaps I had missed a day of...

When Mountains Speak

Saturdays are bear down days. During the week, I have a full-time job, so Saturdays are get-serious-about-writing-even-if-you-don’t-feel-like-it days. Being a creature of habit helps tremendously with this. If I stay home, though, it’s easy to be...

Work to Rest Ratios

Last weekend, when I went to bed on Friday night, I opted not to set an alarm for Saturday morning. This is usually a safe bet, since while I don’t get up at the crack of dawn, I do not have the gift of sleeping long and late. It’s not a big stretch to...