Don’t Should All Over Yourself

One of the most dangerous words in the English language seems innocuous enough, but, trust me, it’s a dangerous one: should. Despite its danger, I am fairly certain it’s a word many of use more regularly than we ought. And when we do, we use it to inflict some serious...

Power On

As I moved through my day, I was seeking to step back into my daily rhythm and routine, especially after staying up for a good portion of the night before as part of a youth lock-in. I was fortunate enough to get home and drop into bed by 5 a.m., so I got a bit more...

My Best-Laid, Awry Plans

The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry / and leave us only grief and pain / for promised joy!  Many a time in my young life I have uttered these words (these, the more modern English translation of the Robert Burns’ original poem) made familiar to me by...

Flexing Our Flexibility

As a fan of the sitcom, Friends, I have a handful of favorite, and often iconic, episodes whose scenes stick with me and whose turns of phrases I sometimes utter without even really thinking about it. You may be familiar with them, too; Joey doesn’t share food! (this...

 Oh the Irony of Flexibility & Life

Oh the irony of life. Here’s what I’m talking about—as I have gotten older I have become less flexible, mainly, of course, in my body, my joints popping more and my ability to sit on the floor for any length of time pretty much gone with the lower numbers of my age....