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HAPPY LIFE NEEDS A FEW ADDITIONS

A happy life can be a goal, but not for those who see happiness in others as an obstacle to overcome. Besides, isn’t happiness overrated? How can anyone have a happy life, or even strive for one, in 2021? If you’ve ever asked that question, keep asking. Then ask, “What else is there to work […]

BREAKING POINT REACHED. THEN WHAT?

Everyone has a breaking point, so let’s get past the tough guy act. Even if you have to fish around to find a break, you will find it. Or someone else will find it. You should want to find it sooner than later. A good example of a breaking point is mumps and measles: as […]

MARRIAGE RULES FOR THE CURIOUS UNMARRIED

Marriage rules apply most to the people who’ve said it out loud: “I’ll never get married.” Maybe you said it? Your spouse said it? I said it, then stopped. Why? I got married. You can’t say you’ll never get married after that. I’ll start with three marriage rules and go from there.

UPDATED LIFE: STARTING SOMETHING NEW TO FINISH

An updated life, from new paint, new flowers, to new shoes, asks a question: What was wrong with the old life? Like there had to be something wrong to change things? Yes, that’s usually a good reason, but so is getting a different angle. Update, refresh, begin again. Call it one of those, add a […]

MARRYING KIND? HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE

Being the marrying kind takes practice. Eventually things work themselves out. From the relationship vault: A few weeks into a sizzling new romance, Lovey and I were in my Lovejoy apartment late one night when the building buzzer started and wouldn’t stop. I got up and pushed the front door button. After all, the place […]

OPTIONAL FRIENDSHIP: YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT

An optional friendship depends on time and place. But it’s not your time or your place. Tell me if this sounds familiar: “I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do anything, but in between my schedule, my plans, my obligations, my interests, my work, my obsessions, my fears, we should get together sometime.” […]

CAN DIFFERENCE MAKERS CHANGE OPINIONS LIKE YOURS

Difference makers show up at the right time and we all celebrate. They show up when you get lost, when you’re confused. When you need help, there they are. But where are they when you’re not lost, not confused? What do they do when you don’t need any help? Don’t worry, they’re still out there […]

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH OF MAY, 2021

Mental health never takes a day off, but it gets a month out of the year for more awareness. Except mental health is a harder reach. Talk to someone about it and it goes good until you hear more about their problems. Then what? It’s good to have a plan.

FIGHT TOGETHER, OR AGAINST EACH OTHER

Fight together if you have goals and aspirations. Face it, going it alone is too hard. A solitary life won’t understand how this works. Neither will a shallow life that bows to every new fad and flavor. The problem for too many is what to do if they bow down so far they fall on […]

MALE IDENTIFICATION: BASIC OR FUNDAMENTAL

Male identification is more than name, rank, and serial number, or social security, birthday, driver’s license number. Why? “Because men evolve, man. Like, we’re not who you think we are.” Unfortunately, especially for men, we are who they think we are based on media portrayal. Even if we’re not, we get painted with the same […]