We aren’t pretending any more. It ain’t pretty. I am dealing with the shitshow that my life has become. I don’t like using that word, but it feels like the most fitting word for the time. Is It Really a Shitshow, Omer? You tell me… For context, I’ve already experienced the basement flood and threatenContinue reading “Tearing Down the Facades”
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Don’t Trust Everything You See
It’s a lie. You can’t believe everything you see. You know this; I know this. Sometimes, we just need a reminder. Case 1: People with Lamborghinis The other day I posted a picture of me with a Lamborghini. All I said was, “Mid-life crisis. It’s official!” I posted it as a joke, as a mockery ofContinue reading “Don’t Trust Everything You See”
Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call
When I was working for a fast-growing company a few years back, I was placed in a position of leading a large team. One of the main reasons was because we needed to build out new courses /products and I had the mind of a teacher. I also had a great understanding of the audienceContinue reading “Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call”
Indulge Me For A Moment
Indulge me for a moment. I’ve been stewing on this idea for awhile, and I’m not exactly sure how it’ll pan out. Fiction writers talk about pantsers vs. plotters. Plotters have it all mapped out, outlined, and then just write according to the outline. Pantsers write by the seat of their pants. They don’t haveContinue reading “Indulge Me For A Moment”
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Do you ever struggle with a mental mess? Negative thoughts, negative self-talk. Some people I know call it “head trash.” Or, perhaps the thoughts aren’t negative, they’re just jumbled. You don’t feel like you can think clearly. Whether its negative or jumbled or some other mental mess, I came across a process that can help.Continue reading “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess”
Set the Tone in Your Home
The teenagers are arguing back and forth with each other, then arguing back and forth with you. The grade school kids are alternating between fussy / whiny and over-the-top annoying. The toddlers are being demanding and semi-destructive. A lot of parents think, at this point, it’s the kids being crazy. And maybe they are beingContinue reading “Set the Tone in Your Home”
How To Be A Full-Time Author
I know people who make a living from their writing. A couple are fiction authors; a couple are nonfiction authors; a couple are freelance writers. Right now, I am not one of those people. I want to be one of those people. My Quest to Become a Full-Time Author Actually, I plan to be oneContinue reading “How To Be A Full-Time Author”
Ahead of A.I.
Been on a mission to stay ahead of AI. Never ran so fast in my life. But I can’t hand over the pen or the keyboard fully. Info-based articles – let AI do that. How-to articles – let AI do that. Create headlines, partner in brainstorming, suggest revisions – sure, happy to have the AIContinue reading “Ahead of A.I.”
Ephesians 3
In Ephesians 3, Paul is writing about the mystery, the secret, the plan of God that was just now being revealed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Essentially, the Gospel. He says: This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, aContinue reading “Ephesians 3”