Truth, Love And Books

I'll never forget when I found out that my childhood, celebrity crush was planning to attend my cousin's wedding. Well, celebrity to me . Unless you closely followed professional soccer in the late 90's you most likely have never heard of said crush. Seemed like a rare coincidence that at thirty one years old, I would finally get the chance to meet him. I would certainly be lying if I told you I was not hoping to impress him. Before I disclose what actually happened, let me first reveal a pretty vulnerable, newfound realization about myself: I have spent a lot of my life posturing. Performing and striving. Seeking the affirmation of others.  Falsely believing that my value derived from what I could accomplish or how I appeared to have it all together. And it has been a year of learning for me. And it has been oh so good. It is absolutely a beautiful truth to recognize that I can choose to be done attempting to perform. It's been so freeing to understand that I am not en...

Oh my least favorite time of the year is upon us. Every year in late November, I question whether my family and I should pack up and move somewhere South. Like bottom of the continental U.S. South. Somewhere you can still see the actual sky on a regular basis. I know, months of cold and gray, dismal weather is hardly a hardship given what people have endured historically and are currently facing all while I cozy up with a book and check the next day's forecast for sunshine. Even still, it would seem bright light and warmth are natural human longings.  This year there has been no such discussing or fantasizing about moving closer to the equator. The land behind our home is in the final planning stages before breaking ground on development. The plans include primitive walking paths, a natural playground, a coffee shop and wait for it... a library. Yes a library. Sorry crammed-in-fam, looks like we are staying put. Location, location, location right? Who says we can't make do in a...