Going Alone

We’re past the company holiday party, which always feels to me like rounding a corner into the new year. Since I know I’m leaving the...

No swim yesterday, had to work instead. I Certainly missed it. Maybe I’ll swim twice tomorrow to make up. Retirement has been on my mind...

I’m going in to work at the office today, which is something I stopped doing since moving to the beach. It’s a long commute to the...

A light switched on in my mind last night, prompted by a comment from Juan about taking charge of the visualization of our challenges,...

A man came up to me after my swim today and while I was toweling off in the red glow. He said, “I walk here every evening and I see you ...

Lightning and thunder this morning, way out over the sea. That’s the best kind—thunder and lightning from somewhere else: a high...

It’s a rainy day. Good thing our housework and shopping are done. It’s tempting now to rest, to sit on the sofa and watch a movie. But...

Chores and shopping are done. “I’m going to the beach, Yumiko!” ”Ok, see ya.” There’s at least another thirty minutes of light, enough...

The Good Life Meditation is my daily recitation and reminder of personal objectives and principles used in pursuit of a purposeful life...

A good night’s sleep. And I know why. It’s because I literally clobbered work yesterday. With just two meetings and a quiet email in-box...

I stumbled and cut my leg open on my way to the beach. warm blood trickling down to my ankle. No biggie. The sea’ll sort this out. And so...

I was distracted by Juan yesterday, by his excellence and professionalism, and his self-control and his poise. Juan meets others where...

The kite guys are back. They asked me if the water’s cold. Heck yeah, it’s cold! But so’s life sometimes—and that don’t stop me jumping...

I’m tuning into the mark this morning. This happens sometimes, just like the hard days happen sometimes, when we duke it out through...

My body seems to be enjoying the cold. I’m not even putting on a shirt to go home, though I do shiver hard. That’s a good measure of a...

Yesterday, I teetered on the edge of a cliff. I was working with the team to resolve a challenge when I “saw the light” and realized the...

Warm skin. This winter sun speaks today of September and April. ”Stay for a while” it seems to say. Enjoy a few minutes with the waning...

I’m caught up and even ahead at work, which is dangerous as it’s tempting now to coast and be less productive than my employer deserves ...

Winter’s here. The beach is deserted. It feels good running down the sand towards the waves. A little voice inside yelling, stop!! But ...

My adult sense knows that Monday won’t last more than today, and that I can push into it with the same quiet resolve I’ve used with...