There’s something I’ve noticed about living in Buckhorn that didn’t hit me until recently. It’s not profound or life-changing, but it explains a lot about how people interact around here and why, every now and then, I feel like I stick out a little. Buckhorn is, at its core, a blue-collar town. Not in aContinue reading “Exploring the Unique Culture of Buckhorn”
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When New Opportunities Don’t Feel Real
There’s a strange moment that happens when things finally start turning around. After years of grinding, rejection, physically and mentally recovering from a car accident and malignant narcissist abuse, burnout, or instability, your first instinct isn’t excitement; it’s disbelief. You question whether it’s luck, timing, or just another mirage. But when opportunities start showing up,Continue reading “When New Opportunities Don’t Feel Real”
Why Do We Avoid What Makes Us Feel Good?
It’s one of life’s great contradictions: we know what lifts us, what fuels us, what makes us feel whole – yet somehow we drift away from it. We avoid it, procrastinate around it, or convince ourselves it can wait. And then we wonder why the gremlins in our head get louder. I’ve noticed this inContinue reading “Why Do We Avoid What Makes Us Feel Good?”
Working Through the Fog
This week, I’ve been doing the work, but I haven’t been feeling it. You know that difference, don’t you? When the motions and mechanics are there – emails sent, words typed and submitted, and based on the feedback, gold star work, appointments set, boxes ticked – but there’s a hollowness behind it, almost like I’mContinue reading “Working Through the Fog”
The Danger of Always Doing More When Enough Is Actually Enough
This entry is the first in a two-part series. Part two will be published September 15. I’ve been guilty of it more times than I can count. The nagging voice that says you could be doing more. More work, more hustle, more output, more proving yourself. It sneaks into my spiritual life, my business life,Continue reading “The Danger of Always Doing More When Enough Is Actually Enough”
Rant No. 9: Someone Had To Write That
There’s a strange thing I’ve noticed for years, and that is that people often don’t know what I do. Or if they think they do, they get it wrong. Wildly wrong. I tell them I write for a living: content of every kind, blogs, ghostwriting, features, PR, sometimes scripts or thought leadership pieces, and muchContinue reading “Rant No. 9: Someone Had To Write That”
The Traits of Prolific Writers are Passion, Imagination, and Resilience
I have been writing a lot lately – including seven blog entries over the last ten days – and while the pace of it may not be sustainable and much of it will remain unpublished by choice or published at a later date, it got me thinking about why some writers produce copy like rabbitsContinue reading “The Traits of Prolific Writers are Passion, Imagination, and Resilience”
The Essence of Honor in Work: Recognizing Dignity in Every Task
In this day and age of rising prices and difficulty making ends meet, many have taken on second jobs, or to use the colloquial term, “side hustles.” Many of these side hustles include restaurant work, housecleaning, working retail, or some other role that is often looked down upon by certain segments of society. However, inContinue reading “The Essence of Honor in Work: Recognizing Dignity in Every Task”
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