Every run has its challenges (or at least irritations) but today was the first time my run was interrupted by a fire alarm.  Yes, this was an indoor run on the track at the gym we go to (LifeTime Fitness), and I was only about 10 minutes in, when the fire alarm went off.  Damn. …

“…f*#k we have a box” I love Valentine’s Day. I love sushi*. But combining those things this week sent me into a tizzy.  This is a story about me getting stressed out about getting takeout sushi on Valentine’s Day.  The details of the story aren’t actually all that interesting, but here they are anyway: I…

“You inspire me!” a guy called out as he ran past me on the track at the gym on a recent Sunday afternoon. This was highly unexpected.  I did not feel inspired, much less inspiring, as I was slogging through my tedious run. While I am very grateful to be able to run on an…

As we enter the Year of the Rabbit, I (of course) did some Googling and read that this year will be a time for introspection, peace, meditation, and calm. This surprised me. I’m no expert on rabbits, but I do not think of them as symbolizing any of these characteristics or activities. I think of…

Unitarian Universalists don’t have a bible. Although we often find inspiration in the Christian bible, we’re not obligated to revere any specific text. We’re encouraged to open our hearts and minds to wisdom and meaning we may encounter in a variety of sources. We do receive guidance from our church – we have a hymnal…

At about 2:00 this afternoon, I noticed my brain wasn’t fuzzy and that I was able to think clearly (or as clearly as I ever can).  I officially declare that my “I’ve recovered from Covid” moment. As I think back on it, I’m pretty sure majestic orchestral music played while a beam of heavenly light…

To reflect on the passing of 2022, it seems like a good idea to consider things I’ve learned this year–big things, little things, profound things, silly things. I’m grateful for all these life lessons, discoveries, and mini-epiphanies (I’ve already blogged about some of them under the umbrella of gratitude) and am amazed how knowledge can…

I used to be afraid of the dark. Now it just makes me mad.  I was afraid of the dark not just when I was a kid, but also as an adult, well into my thirties. I’d probably still be afraid of it depending on the circumstances, but now I rarely encounter, or worry about…

Now that the faux turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving are finished (they lasted three days!) and our oven is once again filled with chips and crackers (although still basically debris-free), I feel it’s time for a traditional reflection on what I’m grateful for.  When I pause to reflect on all the many things I have to…

“We were just two people being wrong. We don’t get to have a special name for that.” –Chad Chad explained to me that we were just wrong, not special, as I was wondering if we had recently experienced “The Mandela Effect” by misremembering that the movie “Avatar” was released in the mid-nineties. We didn’t simply…