Lessons I Learned From My Garden

Lessons I Learned From My Garden

I’ve had a few hobbies in my life, but the one that I’ve been most passionate about is gardening. There have been lessons that I’ve learned from my garden that I have found to be very applicable in my life.  Love Others Without Judgment  When it comes to...
The True Test

The True Test

Twenty years ago, I attended graduate school while holding down a full-time job. To complete the program within the allotted three years, one summer class each year for the first two years. The summer semester crammed 16 weeks of study into eight weeks, so I elected...
A letter to my teenage daughter

A letter to my teenage daughter

Your favorite thing as a teenager—unsolicited advice from an adult.  I remember that feeling and still fall victim to it when older, wiser people try to impart nuggets of wisdom. So, I apologize in advance but will still carry on with this note. I was your age...
Show Me the Fruit!

Show Me the Fruit!

There was a movie some years ago that popularized a phrase that’s still used today. In the movie, a sports star was looking for a lucrative contract, but he felt like his agent, who was supposed to be representing him, was just giving him all talk and no action on...