When do our actions become a burden to others? How does our behavior serve to make things better…or worse? Of…
A Bowl
What can we see if we choose to see? Everything has a story if we care to craft one. Otherwise…it’s…
Games People Play
What’s the game for? To Win? For Fun? To make a point? Or, maybe just to keep playing? Questions worth…
Interconnected
It’s hard to imagine anything or anyone working alone, in a vacuum, without connection and getting anything accomplished. Even solitude…
Authority
There are moments when authority is not only useful, but necessary. Not as often as we think, but still necessary.…
Crusty
The quality, make-up and texture of the crust determines if it’s good or not. It works the same with people.…
Tunnel Vision
A narrower view serves focus and attention. Making someone feel special, like they’re the center of the universe, almost always…
Walking the Plank
The unknown is scary. Who knows what will really happen when we go there? Most of the time of course,…
Adaptation
We can find new ways to grow, stay relevant and meaningful. Or, we can go with the status quo. One…
Retired
Who decides when enough is enough, when there’s no more to give? Refresh, reorient or renovate might be better alternatives.…
Peace
How important is the messenger? How does does it change what’s on offer? Do we trust you?
Antenna Up
An antenna is a useful tool, helpful for keeping us out of trouble and taking in our surroundings. But, only…
Spray
Spreading an idea usually works best when we use many tiny interactions, enrolling others one by one. A few almost…
Sliced
Breaking something down into smaller, more usable, parts often helps the thing become more useful. What if our idea is…
Path Less Taken
The clear, well traveled path isn’t always the best one. Or, at least not the one where something new is…
Unprocessed
Imagine the thing you’re holding…before it went through the process. What does the before look like? Which of the raw…
Peculiar
Out of place works against us most of the time. Being the strange one doesn’t have the same reach as…
Quick Release
Holding on to something too long doesn’t usually serve us well, especially when it comes to emotions like fear, anger…
Scale
Handcrafted, one at a time, personal experiences are remarkable. As soon as we attempt to duplicate them, we lose something.…
Style
What starts as a one-off, catches on and eventually becomes part of the cultural fabric. But, even then, style is…