Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, November 23-29. What I'm grateful for: —Clean sheets. You jump in bed with them... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid and late November turned into December, my sleeping patterns took a turn for the worse. I would go to bed and toss and turn thinking about Christmas. The big day would still be weeks away, it didn't matter. I would dream of the joy of Christmas morning. I imagined playing... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I went for a walk and saw this guy. I'm not much of a bird guy, but I believe he's a Great Blue Heron. They're found along freshwater and saltwater, including lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, and the ocean coastline. They can sit still for hours in shallow water while they hunt... Continue Reading →
I started a habit a few years ago of listing out some of the things that I'm grateful for each Thanksgiving. Here's a few of the things on this year's list: --Family members and great friends near and far. --My wife still loves me. Let me repeat that: my wife still loves me. In this... Continue Reading →
Retailers have long used the phrase Black Friday. They like to create anticipation for sale prices. For the upcoming 2025 Black Friday, U.S. online sales are estimated to reach between $11.7 and $12.5 billion, with global sales reaching $80–82 billion. Discounts are expected to average 25–30%, with some tech products seeing up to a 40%... Continue Reading →
(I first wrote this piece in November 2019. It still applies today.) The dentist came into the room with a copy of my x-ray in his hand. He gave me a big smile, that actually made me more nervous than calm, and went out of his way to promote the benefits of the practice’s 360-degree... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, November 16-22. What I'm grateful for: —Pausing to say thank you. There's lots of... Continue Reading →
I'm happy this time of year. Oh, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, but it's more than that. I love families coming together. I love that college students start coming back to the nest today and later next week. My son, our youngest, will arrive home later this evening. I probably won't see him... Continue Reading →
I have a tendency to lose things. I hate that feeling of needing to pull out my wallet and finding that it's missing. "Damn it, where did I put it now." To avoid that feeling, I try to put my keys, wallet, change, and phone in the same place each night. I put them in... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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