When my daughter moved away and began to build her own family, we had a talk. I told her how new this was for me. I hadn’t ever had an adult child before and I wasn’t sure what to do. I asked her to be patient with me as I figured it out and show …
Grief is a funny thing. It has this tendency to linger like stale cigarette smoke. Long after the deed is done, here it is, grief in all it’s fucking glory, sitting on my chest, making it hard to breathe. Causing bile to rise in my throat and sweat to pearl on my skin. “Keep it together, don’t …
Honest marketing is about building relationships. Like any other relationship, you have to put effort into the relationship with your audience. You can’t just sit back and throw out some memes while automating all your posts and articles. And, you can’t build a relationship with just anyone. Well, I suppose you can. But then you …
Emotions don’t make a lot of sense to me. People who suffer them seem to have tiny psychotic episodes in between dramatic breakdowns. I’m sure it’s not that bad, but for someone like me — someone who wonders if there needs to be a vaccine for high emotional states — it looks like a terrible …
History of violence, abuse, and neglect are not commonly found on the list of positive business owner attributes. I don’t think any of these are identified on any strengths tests. But they should be. It was only a few years ago I realized I had PTSD. Before that, I saw PTSD as something that happened to …
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So, now, instead of lounging by the pool and counting fat stacks of cash, you are agonizing over spreadsheets, P&Ls, and why the eff won’t your website just do the thing you want it to do.
Chapter One The mayor arrived at 2:15 in the afternoon, just as he always does. Not a minute before, not a minute after, and certainly not without his bowler hat that is two sizes too small for his fat head. “Meringue or Rhubarb today?” asked Pod, even though she already knew the answer. “Rhubarb, and …
Magic. Such a misunderstood word. Usually when I talk about magic, people envision cauldrons, wands, and pointed hats. Thanks Disney. But, when we look at the definition of magic, we see something different — something more accurate. Magic is defined as, an extraordinary power or influence, seemingly from a supernatural force. Now, let’s look at …
We’ve all been there. Sitting in a lump of despair, wondering who even left us in charge. Who gave us the fucking keys? Why have we been put in charge of such big decisions? I can’t get this right. I don’t know enough. I don’t have the right credentials. I’m too old. I’m too fat. …
I’ve been wanting to put up a fresh post for a while now, to check in with you all, say hi, and see how you are doing. But, I didn’t have the brain capacity to make sure I had all the things one is supposed to have with a pro blog, like SEO and shit. …