Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I reviewed the list of record albums like my life depended on it. I'd put one album on my list and then take two others off. I had been going at it for forty minutes. I had no plans to stop anytime soon. I kept going back and forth. Eagles Live, check. The new band,... Continue Reading →
My natural reaction sets in. I want to jump in and get results. I want to take charge. I want to give a few directions and solve the problem, large or small. If need be, I want to throw good old hard work and some elbow grease at the problem to make it go away.... Continue Reading →
Chris Evert scored a point and then Martina Navratilova came back with two more. Tennis was foreign to me. Few people I knew played except for the two older couples I saw at our local park when my mom dropped me off for baseball practice. I was flipping the channels on our old family TV one... Continue Reading →
We complicate things. I know I do. I worry. I stress. I get in my own head. Let's not even talk about how I get in my own way. I saw a meme the other day that simplifies things to the nth degree. I would give credit, but there was no attribution, just wisdom out... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, my mom would drive every April to the little hardware store in town. It sold fishing licenses and trout permits. She would buy one for my dad. She'd put it in a card and give it to him on his birthday. He would open it like it held a king's... Continue Reading →
I had to buy a mouse for my work computer. The box came yesterday covered in bubble wrap. Yup, you guessed it. For the next hour, I kept myself busy in meetings popping the bubbles. Someone said something amusing, pop-pop. Another person said something important about a project I'm working on, pop-pop-pop. Oh, thank goodness... Continue Reading →
I hate introductions and icebreakers. They're awkward. They're frustrating. They make you doubt yourself. For a variety of reasons, I've found myself in professional situations lately where I've needed to introduce myself and engage in some type of ice-breaker. You know what I mean, you're in a small group and you're asked to tell something... Continue Reading →
This past Saturday, I did something rare for me. I went by feel. I took a nap when I wanted. I zoned out and got my fill of short viral videos on social media. I watched movies and TV shows on Netflix to my hearts content. I listened to music. I listened to the fan... Continue Reading →
You've run 25 miles in a blazing fast time. You're exhausted. Your muscles ache. Every step you take hurts more than the last. You hurt in places you didn't think it was possible to hurt. Your brain is in a fog and has long abandoned you on this hellish adventure. Your arms, legs, and lungs... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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