Tag: mental-health

Breathing? Nope. I’m Mewing

Just when I think I’m out … they pull me back in. Technically, I think that’s called “inhaling” … as in “pulling in air” … breathing? Get it? What I mean is … my lungs were cured 4 or 5 years ago and suddenly… Continue Reading “Breathing? Nope. I’m Mewing”

2025 Quarterly Review – Q3 into Q4

Never easy to do this, but it’s time to look back on my New Year’s Resolutions and Long-Term Goals and with 75% of 2025 in the books … assess how I’m doing. Adjust. Add some things. I think there’s more positive than negative here,… Continue Reading “2025 Quarterly Review – Q3 into Q4”

I’m Gonna Start Tai Chi

Life in my 50s is very interesting, especially when it comes to the Internet. The Interweb knows I’m 52, that I have a high-stress sales job, I’m married, have a dog, love coffee, and that I must feel tired all the time and like… Continue Reading “I’m Gonna Start Tai Chi”

I Love Don Week 2025: The Halfway Point

Can you believe we’re halfway through “I Love Don Week?”  Just wanted to share a few updates. Oh, like this … you people must be playing a cat and mouse game and you have something big planned as a surprise. Because so far …… Continue Reading “I Love Don Week 2025: The Halfway Point”

The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #6: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.

In the ’80s, teenagers were faced with a musical fork-in-the-road. Before the ’80s, it was a Top-40 dominated world and most artists tried to make songs that landed them in the American Top-40. For most people, if a song was on the radio and… Continue Reading “The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #6: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.”

2025 Goals Check-In, Month-1

I’m totally stealing this from author, speaker, storyteller, teacher, all-around-great-guy and guru, Matthew Dicks. I envy him and idolize him. For years, he publicly lists all his goals and then, equally publicly, updates his progress. Good and bad. Successes and failures. It’s what makes… Continue Reading “2025 Goals Check-In, Month-1”

A Mnew Mnemonic: Phone on Four for Four

If you ask some people, they’ll say I’m forgetful. It’s not true. My problem is, when people are talking to me, sometimes I’m not listening intently. That’s a bad habit and I’m working on it. When I want to remember things and work at… Continue Reading “A Mnew Mnemonic: Phone on Four for Four”