I wonder what the future will bring me in 2022. Last year was full of surprises and growth. The way I look at it, my life is an open book filled with blank pages waiting for the Divine Author to write on it. I will turn inward and listen to Read more…
New Year’s festivities have already started around the world, as well as they should be. 2021 has been a difficult year with the Pandemic and all. We found the social isolation and distancing extremely painful. Whatever happened to hugs and handshakes? COVID-19 debunked the myth of individualism because we are Read more…
The most important thing that this Pandemic has taught me is God has fashioned us to be social beings, to have family, relationships, and friends. Most importantly, we have Him. He is only a prayer away. I have been inconsistent on attending mass, but I will try to make a Read more…
It has been a long time since my last posting. Much has changed with the pandemic growing worse and civil strife in our nation’s capital. In times like these it’s easy to become anxious or discouraged. I’m convinced that we mustn’t yield to the burdens of the moment. We are Read more…
I missed going into the office, so I decided to go back into the office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I take the bus to commute. The passengers do their best to social distance and wear masks. Ridership is down. The busses are half full. At work, I do things that Read more…
When we are young, we think that our physique, intelligence, education, and personality will get us through life. It varies from individual to individual, but we eventually see that character is the bedrock on which we build our lives. Character is such things as courage, persistence, compassion, resiliency, and discernment. Read more…
The days are becoming noticeably shorter and the nights colder. Soon we will be returning to PST. That will make the days even shorter. I will be returning home after dark. I am a summer person, so I greet these changes with a good deal of sadness. Making changes in Read more…
As far as I can see it, empowerment means to actively pursue on your own your hopes, dreams, and goals. It is very close to being self-reliant. It means to stand on your own two feet, scan the horizon for your dreams, enlist the support of supports and resources, problem Read more…
Hope is a powerful gift that touches all aspects of life. For example, I workout each morning. Sure I workout because I feel better afterwards, but the main reason why I workout is to lower my blood pressure and my weight. The same could be said about my diet–more fruits Read more…
Once along time ago in my graduate school days I was in shape. Afterwards, my life slowed down and the pounds crept on. Now 30 years later, I am trying to get back into shape. I have a morning routine consisting of working out on my bike one day alternating Read more…