What to do when you can taste victory but instead get served defeat 

You get up. You consider viewpoints other than your own. Consider the prize. On the surface it looks shiny, new and exciting— a wonderful panacea to solve all your problems.  But look deeper.  Maybe it wasn’t everything you elevated it … Continue reading What to do when you can taste victory but instead get served defeat 

When is a photo more than a photo?

It was 10 am on a September day in 2010. I remember what I was wearing—and since it was 10 am I hadn’t had a Java Chip Frappuccino yet. I was in a meeting.  The meeting went from bad to worse in a matter of minutes that seemed to have lasted a lifetime. I left the meeting.  I went to Starbucks and had my Java Chip Frappuccino. If I remember correctly, Aaron the barista handed me the drink. On principle alone I went to the gym that night.  I was on a cardio workout routine and I refused to skip … Continue reading When is a photo more than a photo?