Second Half Dream Life

Who is a conspirator? It’s someone who plots and schemes with others to commit an illegal act. Maybe your first thought is like mine that says, “who wants to learn anything from someone who wants to do evil.” I get it. But I do believe that we can learn valuable lessons from evil people. As […]

Endings are almost always so different from beginnings. Movies. Books. Buildings. These are just a few examples of how endings are so different from beginnings.  People’s lives can be this way as well. I know of so many people who had a very difficult start in life but had endings that has secured a place […]

There was a time in my life that I seethed with envy and jealousy over others success.  Seethe might be too strong a word but it helps convey the feelings I had without it being minimized too much. Most people had no idea this was happening. For the most part, it was something I kept […]

Some people are so guilt ridden because of the wrong they have done. Life for them has come to a standstill. They are unable to move on with living.  What tends to happen at this point is that everything that happens to them is now filtered through the lens of guilt. They interpret negative experiences […]

Having experienced the death of three of the most important people in my life – my dad, mom and younger sister, I know what it is to grieve. I know what it is to no longer have these people around. The most recent was my momon January 1st 2011. After a long bout with cancer, […]

Most people grew up hearing from caring adults how to look out for the bad guys, the bad places and the bad things. We were to suspect anything and anyone who may not look like us or like what we were taught. In other words, we were taught how to have a suspicious mindset. Were […]