Most every evening at 6:00... I wind down my day by hand-watering my front yard.But this blog isn't really about hand-watering. If you read on... You'll find a happy story.And maybe even a secret to finding happiness. ______ Let's take this story from the beginning....

Who among us doesn't know struggle? I certainly do. ______ Struggle is a part of being human. When we create, when we choose to change, when we're faced with challenges, when we want to move past comfort zones...struggle will always be waiting. Even in writing this...

"Bend the rod while it is still hot." (That was my fortune cookie message.) ______ Chances are excellent... I won't read my horoscope even once this year. For me... It's not in my mental makeup to pay much heed to how the sun, planets, and moon are aligned. I did have...

FEAR. It lives in all of us. It's defeating and debilitating.It steals possibilities and experiences. It limits lives. ______ Here are four excerpts from past emails: 1. "...I've stayed in a job I've hated for years. But the thing is, I'm 48 and don't have the courage...

November 11, 2008. That's the date I sent my first blog. ______ My first one. It was anxiety-rich to write. It was terrifying to send. "What will people think of me when they read it?" I got lucky with myself. I hit "send." ______ The first time is hard. The first...

"Can I give ya' a tip?" The line was humorously repeatedthroughout a play I recently saw. Pickleball. Every player wanted to give another player a tip.No other player really wanted to hear one. ______ Giving advice. A lot of us are pros. If someone asks us any one of...