A Tiny Word of the Year with Huge Consequences
I’m hesitant to share my word of the year. The word you pick is supposed to be impactful, right? It should frame your year, keep you focused, and be a theme. I don’t want the word I picked as my
A Warrior Defined … Not By Might
I wanted to be stronger, not the loser I felt like most of the time, so I chose WARRIOR as my word of the year. That was in 2016, 10 years ago. Back then I thought warrioring involved things like
The Word of the Year Strikes Again!
A well-placed word can change a life. This goes for the words we say, the words we hear, and the words we tell ourselves. A Word for the Year Every year, I pick a word of the year. Originally, this
A Word for 2022 and a Hot Dog for a Stranger
I paid for the last hot dog, but the guy behind the counter handed it to a stranger. After standing in line for most of the second half of the Washington vs Eagles game, I wasn’t at the top of
Fearless to Fearful and Still Living the Dream
Most people would pick fearless over fearful, but not me. Every January I come up with a word for my year. It’s a theme for the year. Some past words have been community, gift, and warrior. 2020’s word was FEARLESS.
Sometimes Being Broken is the Gift
2019 found me broken, crying in front of strangers, losing my temper with the plumber, and being told not to hear the test results alone. Ironically, my word for 2019 was GIFT. To Be Better and Stronger I chose that
Check out my short story “The Door” on page 41.
