Typically when one has hit his 500th blog post (which I did two years ago), there's already a strong sense of accomplishment. But why stop there, right? The next aim should be the 1,000th blog post. While I certainly don't plan on stopping, I think 700 is about as good a midway check point now … Continue reading My 700th Post In My 7th Year Of Blogging Is All About The Next 7 Years
What's my purpose? What's my purpose?Illusive. Fluid. Unpredictable. Yet. I wish to know. I have to know. I need to know. Now! In the following areasI'm still in doubt. Spiritual. Spousal. Parental. Personal.Physical. Familial. Communal. Professional. Or maybe I already know.Just being stubborn, and unwilling to go. To do what it isI was created to … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #136
What's I.W.D. to my mom?^ Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com She sits all day In that caged chair uprightLocked in by the armrestsHemmed in by table slide She sits all day Color pencils in handTo bring life to black and whitePictures from my son, her little man She sits all day my momIt's all that … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #18
Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com I woke up this morning to an article about not letting go that caught my attention, even though it typically wouldn't. Cos it had something to do with business, and being most 'un-business-like', I usually skim these headlines and move on. Also, I'm unfortunately a product of this generation … Continue reading Letting go is hard – unless you know your purpose
There comes a time when writers will inevitably ask THE question: Why choose a writing life? I've no idea, and I'm not alone. No less a giant in the literary world than George Orwell himself once said: “All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives lies a mystery." … Continue reading Reasons why writers write? Same as why not everyone’s suited to a writing life
Gosh, I almost missed my blog's first anniversary! Can't blame me though; it's been a month filled with anniversaries. My wife and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on the 1st (nope it's no April Fool's joke), and our eldest boy turned 11 on the 8th, inching closer to the potentially tremulous teenage years. In … Continue reading Why I began this – a celebration (and reminder) on my blog’s 1st anniversary
Yesterday, an interview about my life as a stay-home dad was published online. But this blog post isn't about that (though you are still welcome to read about it here). Instead, it's about another interview. Five days ago on Aug 29, I read a Facebook post about an interview with Andrew Hui, a 32 year … Continue reading First 30 Then 31 Now 32 – Reminding us what matters
