Today a seed was planted. There is work to be done. At 40, I am embarking on a journey of self exploration. I’m trying to figure out where this second act of my life is taking me. This is profound work. It’s hard work. Sometimes it feels like failure. Sometimes it feels like a setback. What I know is that in life, sometimes you must take a step back in order to see what’s in front of you. Sometimes that’s the hardest thing to do. But I’m going to do it. And I can’t wait to se

Today a seed was planted. There is work to be done. At 40, I am embarking on a journey of self exploration. I’m trying to figure out where this second act of my life is taking me. This is profound work. It’s hard work. Sometimes it feels like failure. Sometimes it feels like a setback. What I know is that in life, sometimes you must take a step back in order to see what’s in front of you. Sometimes that’s the hardest thing to do. But I’m going to do it. And I can’t wait to se

If you’ve ever had a panic attack, then you know just how soul crushing and awful they can be. A wave of sorrow comes over you. Then comes the heavy breathing. Panting, damn near hyperventilating. Then the walls close in. You feel hopeless, scared, depressed, angry, all at the same time. This happened to me today in the middle of rush hour traffic on Mount Vernon Highway. I called Phillip because I know in those moments, I need to talk. Otherwise I will come unglued. He is ve

If you’ve ever had a panic attack, then you know just how soul crushing and awful they can be. A wave of sorrow comes over you. Then comes the heavy breathing. Panting, damn near hyperventilating. Then the walls close in. You feel hopeless, scared, depressed, angry, all at the same time. This happened to me today in the middle of rush hour traffic on Mount Vernon Highway. I called Phillip because I know in those moments, I need to talk. Otherwise I will come unglued. He is ve