Want and need are two things that we begin learning the difference of at a very early age. We learn that we need food and we want certain kinds. The two things, though similar, are distinctly different yet the dissimilarity sometimes has a blurred line. I think back to when I graduated high school. I …
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye
The old BoyzIIMen song plays in my mind this morning as I prepare to leave my favorite place. Goodbye is too strong of a word since I plan to be back, hopefully several times, over the next few months. It doesn’t make the parting any easier. Have you ever been in a place that you …
Spontaneity
The last few weeks have been really stressful for me. And, who’s harder on me than me? Pretty much no one. Stress and self accountability have been kicking my tail. I talk a lot about finding your happiness but sometimes I really neglect my own. As I sat on the couch Wednesday night, utterly beat …
Do It For Yourself
There are times in life when we have to do things for ourselves. We have to put the work in and wait for the results. Really, for our own happiness. We have to value that kind of happiness enough to make consistent steps toward that end result. It may sound selfish but if we don't …
What Matters?
When I was in college, I had dreams of becoming a high powered attorney living in a big city with a big house, a fancy car, and the perfect life. While I was at my part time, minimum wage job, I would daydream of the day I could look around me and see my dreams …
Messpot Diaries 