“But sometimes what the suicidal person needs is for the therapist to join them in the darkness and show them a way out.”

The Best Way To Save People From Suicide

In my professional life, problem-solving with technology, I almost always start with a set of assumptions and base my initial actions on those. If I’m lucky, I’m right. A rote solution works.

If I’m not lucky, I still win. I learn a new method, or a new perspective, or new patience. My knowledge in some respect will deepen. I have the relative luxury of rebuilding my model of the problem and restarting steps to resolution.

It’s so simple, and that’s why it’s so hard.

To–in turn–give to others the good feelings you experience when you’re with people who have had a profound effect in your life, you must choose to develop in yourself, and model in your own behavior, those traits you admire.

You must believe you can change.

I’ve been doing a lot of internal work lately, reflecting on things I’d like to change in the way I view my world and respond to it. It stings more than a little to understand the ways I have been holding myself back.

Today, at this McDonald’s, it’s the early 90s. I have heard songs from Snow and Technotronic that I haven’t thought about for a very long time.

Dear Political Attack Ad Makers: You are making me reluctant to cast my vote for any candidate. Or is that your end game?

This morning I am grateful for scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, and time for personal development.

Made my morning: Driver let me in at a merge. I waved in thanks. Driver waved back in acknowledgement.

Holy Bleepity Bleep! Sometimes it’s not so simple to get a prescription filled… But, it is filled and it will help my daughter and I am thankful for that.

grumble grumble gruble three pharmacies

I’ll be fine