Category Archives: Wings/Flight
Wings: Gathering Storm
What is holding you down? What is keeping you right where you are? Do you occasionally have a moment of insight that what secures you also confines you? Recently at an outdoor gathering a gusty storm was clearly moving in. … Continue reading
Flight: Risk Taking 101
When is the last time you took a really big risk? If you’re analytical, you probably weighed the pros and cons. If you’re emotional, you probably had an uncomfortable feeling in your gut. (Did you know you have a “second … Continue reading
Wings: Moving Energy
As these words go live today, I will be travelling to Athens, GA with my wife for the first of two graduation ceremonies for our second child. We have mixed feelings about the “flight” she is about to make. On … Continue reading
Flight: Everyday Heroes
About a week ago I went for a walk with my ten year-old son and our next door neighbor’s nine year-old daughter, in our surrounding neighborhood. Before we even got off our street, we encountered a puppy running around loose … Continue reading
Wings: Ride the Heat
The mountains of north Alabama are home to me, and there are many beautiful places there to visit, still largely untouched by developers or even park fences. There is a spot in the northeast corner of the State where local … Continue reading
Flight: Illusion of Separateness
On any given day, I do not spend much time on philosophy. Don’t get me wrong, philosophy is a fine and noble subject, and someone needs to study it… just not me. I do get an occasional deep thought when … Continue reading
Wings: Getting There
Are we there yet? The age-old cry from children in the back of the car, impatient to reach the intended destination. Weary, cranky, eager to get this part of the trip over with so that they can get to the … Continue reading