I am an achiever. Always have been, probably always will be; and while that’s not a bad thing, like anything taken to excess, it can be detrimental. Where my achievement mentality steers me wrong is when it takes over my weeks. It’s Wednesday and I have found myself doing three weeks worth of work
ROAD RASH ON SUNBURN
Road rash on sunburn is a feeling that I would never wish on anyone. Yesterday, after soaking up the 90 degree Virginia heat during a 5-hour bike ride, I took yet another spill off my bike. This time, no mulch truck was involved — only my tire, a dip in the road, a sidewalk, and
CARNATION DUNES
Tomorrow is a mystery. It is untouchable, unchangeable and unimportant, because today is really the gift that matters. Today is a gift — that’s why it’s called the present — and that’s why it’s so important to focus on today rather than the unknown of tomorrow. It is easy to get caught up in the monotony of the