Blog
6/12/20
How Revisiting the Past Enriches the Present
In these troubling times, it’s challenging to feel optimistic. I bought a greeting card the other day that helped restore my optimism. The short verse on the front cover is a quote by Carmel ...
5/30/20
The Invisible Nature of Enduring Friendship
As a young boy, I used to wonder about what I now call “the invisible nature of enduring friendship.” How do we pick our friends, and how do they pick us? What is it exactly that “makes us friends?” ...
5/25/20
Write a Resume of Your Life
As a former executive speechwriter, I have a deep appreciation for a well-crafted speech—one that connects with the audience and accentuates the skills of the orator. Several years ago, my wife, Karen ...
5/20/20
My Commitment to You as Readers
Inspiration. As a writer, I’ll take it anywhere I can find it. Where do I find it? Well, I can find inspiration just about anywhere but the most reliable place is in another writer’s words. When I ...
5/17/20
Reintroducing the "Original" Mobile Device ...
I’d like to introduce you, or more accurately, reintroduce you, to one of the first mobile devices specifically designed to relax you. A cell phone? No. Laptop? Nope. Tablet? Not a chance. A lawn ...
5/17/20
Release the Power of Your Words
You don’t have to be a writer to release the power of words. This week during my devotional reading I was gripped by this simple, yet powerful sentence: “You have the ability, with your words, to make ...
5/17/20
The Art of Living in the Moment
Ever feel like the coronavirus has put you in an alternate reality? Sometimes I feel like I’m living in the Twilight Zone. It’s natural to want to get back to our “original reality” and trade-in the ...
5/17/20
Think About What You Think About--Part II
In last week’s issue, I talked about how we can choose what we think about—things that make us anxious—or things that restore peace and perspective. We choose to worry—or to trust—based on what we ...
5/17/20
Think About What You Think About--Part I
I find the title of this issue of Pause More. Rush Less. provocative. Read it again. Clever? Confusing? Both? All I’m sure of is it’s profound. I didn’t write it. I borrowed it. This headline is ...
5/17/20
Will You Help Me Write My Next Novel?
My next novel will be about something I’ve been thinking about for many years. And I need your help. I would like to write a novel about a young man in his early thirties that loses his wife, the love ...
5/17/20
The Joy of Journaling
Journaling is a great way to slow down, recalibrate, and insert a refreshing “pause” in your hectic life. And to journal, you don’t have to be a writer. And you don’t have to write every day. A ...
5/17/20
What Do You Do When Your Life is on Pause?
The goal of PAUSE MORE. RUSH LESS is to suggest practical ways to “insert pauses” into your daily routine—voluntarily. Looks like Covid-19 beat me to it. And, the virus single-handedly flipped the ...
