On Guard

We guard a lot. What are we afraid of? What’s possible if we let someone in?

Tension

A spring has three states. At rest, it’s merely a tool, waiting for work to do. It needs a lever,…

Why do we spend time organizing and compartmentalizing the components? Our brains seem to handle parts, and some sort of…

Going back, especially to a place which brought us joy is a journey everyone should take from time to time.…

Lift requires support. In this case, it’s a jack. It could also be air pressure, a helping hand or understanding.…

It looks like a plant, lives with other plants, feels like a plant…but isn’t. A fungus is much more like…

How can we be sure? What makes something or someone authentic? What if it isn’t, but we believe it is?…

Part of any adventure is the unknown, the unplanned and both the delight and tension of these surprises. Sometimes we…

What does the architecture, the size, the material, say about us? What story does it tell? Alignment of our being…

Pausing might be one of the most important skills we can develop. It’s very effective when it comes to decision…

Following isn’t very hard. Leading, daring to be the first, the one to take ultimate responsibility…is hard. A lot might…

The common belief is hope inspires and fuels action, like it’s something we can extract from a well to quench…

What makes some thing remarkable? When does a car become more than just a form of transport? Perhaps every thing…

Markers, signposts, guiding lights, etc. Sometimes, they help us find our the way. Or, they can remind us where we’ve…

People haven’t been able to outpace machines for quite some time now. But, we’re somehow still attached to testing for…

It’s convenient to think about the crowd we’ll serve. In our minds, it’s easy to fast forward to the many…

Is it true? One person’s garbage is another’s treasure. What’s it all for? Beyond usefulness, why do we covet and…

Just because it isn’t comfortable shouldn’t deter us from taking a seat. In fact, it might be precisely the reason…

It’s handy to know someone who can fix what’s broken, someone who can accurately identify the issue and understand what…

Left alone, unattended and unwanted, we can’t help feel abandonment. Especially, if we were once an integral part of the…