An Explanation Of All Things South Florida — Miami is a very difficult city to live in or visit, at least until you know the rules. And rules we have a’plenty. The city (or actually cities, see number 16) are unique and vibrant, but they’re also filled with traps for the unwary. 1. Exiting/turning right from the far…

Learning Is Great, Doing Is Also Required — Where is the bleeding edge between self-help and actually living a life that is well lived? Are we using the self-improvement industry to keep us in a cycle of “I just need a little more information before I get started”? I am a Content Creator. A “YouTuber”. And as such…

Plus That Which I Have Left To Learn (I Think) — Somehow, I’ve managed to make it to 62 years of age. It’s a miracle, I know! Who would have thought? Certainly not 20 year old, or even 40 year old past me. And all along the way I’ve made many a mistake … sometimes often repeated. …

Embrace Your Inner Dude — I am now officially a high priest (or father, rabbi, whatever, man) of the Church of the Latter Day Dude! And yes, it’s really a thing. I can now legally perform ceremonies like marriage, open air memorials, and even bartending. (The robe is optional). The Way of the Dude is…

Why We’d Rather Suffer Than Help Ourselves — Last night I was essentially unable to walk. For a long time now I have been experiencing knee pain that on a scale of one to ten is a solid “Holy %#$^ That Hurts!”. And yet … I just live with it. Take the occasional Motrin. …

There Is No Good Choice — A few years ago, a good friend of mine made a difficult decision. One that really made me ponder my own life’s choices. She decided to leave. As in, leave the country of her birth. Her reasoning was that she simply could no longer abide the home in which she…

The Gift That Keeps On Giving — Like many other humans on this planet, I have a gift that keeps on giving. Long COVID. (My version is a seemingly permanently altered sense of taste and smell). But technically speaking I had “Long Something” way before I ever had the disease. Sometimes things just keep on giving well…

8 Takeaways From Years Of Trial And Error — Many people have hidden demons. Things they constantly hide out of embarrassment, or perhaps fear of being called out. Mine are anxiety attacks. So as a fully-fledged Neanderthal who was taught that mental health is a topic best kept to oneself, I usually prefer to hide my demons. Well, let’s…

I May Have Made a Huge Mistake … — In sixty-one years of life I have been seriously challenged. I have been physically paralyzed, I have won and lost fortunes, I have married, loved, and divorced (multiple times), and it’s only now that I even have an inkling of what life may actually be all about. I’m also hoping…