Lately I’ve been struggling with the idea of selfish vs. self-interested vs. selfless. In each of us all three qualities exist, one being more dominant. My hope is that I am more self-interested and selfless than I am selfish.
On being self-interested

I know I’m better off if I take care of myself [...]

I am reclaiming something that has slipped away from me.

There is no honor in being false. Tell your true truth. Always.
If you have to say “let’s keep this between you and I”, you either don’t have confidence in the person you’re talking to or you don’t have confidence in what you’re about to [...]

I am a reflection of the decisions I have made.
Judgment coming from those who know nothing of my light.
Toxicity.
A roadmap, etched into the flesh of my wrist.
Faith.
My light is dim.
But it is magnificent.

The latest:

As of this week I’ve changed my schedule at work. I’ve been feeling increasingly burned out and irritable so I decided that as often as is reasonable, I’m going to leave after 9 hours in the office, go to the gym and then resume working from home for a few hours in the [...]

Every day of my life is an exploration. I’m constantly watching people; observing characteristics that I admire and taking note of those I do not. I notice eye contact or lack thereof and body language that reveals all that goes unsaid.
But I’m not just watching everybody else.
I’m incredibly self-aware, observing myself in every [...]

“Let me come closer,” she asked.
She was ready to understand.

Burning the candle at both ends again. I can’t quite get a handle on it.
My mantra for today: Be kind. Be brilliant. Be yourself.

Laughing hysterically in the bulk food aisle at Whole Foods.
A gift wrapped in pamphlets.
Crying the most beautiful tears with one of the great true loves of your life.
I love you, Angie. For your grace. And all that you are.

In re-visiting 2007 via my blog and last year’s planner, I pulled out a few random moments from the year.
Please to enjoy.
January
For his birthday, I took Wolfeman to dinner at La Fondue - one of my favorite restaurants. I accidentally bumped my hand against the fondue pot and burned my hand - [...]