He defaults to charm and enthusiasm instead.
And I mistook that for genuine interest.
“No” is a perfectly good response.
6 months ago
I Kept Running Into This Guy in the Elevator
19December
6 months ago
My Morning Mantra
17December
I am. Just. Me.
7 months ago
Taking Care of Your Health Isn’t Self-Care. It’s Survival
13November
Most of us treat our bodies like they’ll just bounce back forever. But there’s a point where skipping the walk, the checkup, the stretch session... it adds up.
This episode is me figuring that out in real time.
7 months ago
I’m a bad boy.
31October
Last weekend I was at my parents’ house to bathe my pops. We got into a heated discussion.
He said something that triggered me, and I lost my composure. For the record, he’s an 80+ year-old man and always says things that are triggering.
7 months ago
I Must’ve Been the Most Annoying Kid.
29October
I must’ve been the most annoying kid.
My poor parents had no idea what to do with me and all my wild ideas.
7 months ago
Breaking the Habit I Thought Was Just “Part of the Job”
I wasn’t trying to be one of those people who quits social media and finds inner peace.
I just needed a breather.
8 months ago
Fifty and Fabulous: Celebrating Life’s Relationships and Revelations
16October
I just recently turned 50. Half a century in, and I’m realizing how much fake tension lives in families just because no one actually sits down and talks.
8 months ago
The Censor
The Censor
(from reading the Artist Way)
8 months ago
For years I locked away the colors that made me—me.
14October
For years I locked away the colors that made me—me.
8 months ago
I Used to Talk a Lot.
07October
I used to talk a lot.
They taught me silence in their own colorful way.
8 months ago
We Become Better Ancestors One Choice at a Time
25September
Not every family story starts with warmth. Some begin in struggle, silence, or survival. But it’s still possible to create something meaningful for the next generation.
9 months ago
Want a Stronger Relationship? Learn to Fight Better.
05September
The most dangerous fights aren’t loud. They’re the ones that never happen.
Avoiding conflict doesn’t protect your relationship, it poisons it quietly.