Sermons to Myself

I am a very patient person. I can listen to another person talk as much as they need. I can listen without judgement. And sometimes, when I am in the right space, I can respond with thoughts and images that come to me. Maybe these are from God, Angels, or my own intuition. I can …

This word should probably not exist, because overreacting does not really exist, except maybe with actors. If someone reacts more strongly than I expect to something, it might be because they have stronger feelings and thoughts than I knew about. Or it could mean that they are reacting not just to the current event (or …

Yesterday was a good day. I felt good. I had just finished a vacation, my longest summer vacation in years, and was energized to get back to work. I got a lot done. I updated my work list-of-things-to-do and got a good number of them done. In the evening I got a lot done. Original …

I almost died when I was born. I was born with severe jaundice. I needed to be transfused. I had needles put into my heels and my blood was replaced. The trauma of that event impacted my life in many ways, and I am sure I will be writing more about that the future. Today …

Plans. Schedules. Expectations. You go to college. You get a job. You get regular paychecks. You know what is coming. You have a pattern to your life. There are surprises of course, but there is a plan or vision of what is next. Last week I decided to start this blog. I got the domain …

I don’t hate my work. I am very good at it. The problem is that I am bored. I have been doing it for 20 years. There is very little excitement left. Very few challenges. I have reached the level of unconscious competence. I do not even need to think about what to do most …