A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
A few years ago, my workplace gave me a comprehensive assessment (the Pro-D assessment) based on nine key career values. The assessment ranks the career values against themselves in three areas, mission, competency, and style. I found it extremely accurate and insightful! Recently, I revisited the assessment results, but with my writing work in mind. [...]
Honestly, I think the answer to that question keeps shifting. When I started this blog almost six years ago, its main purpose was to share my home renovation projects. Then as the renovation work settled, it became more of an outlet for my writing, occasionally fiction or poetry, but most often non-fiction essay or personal [...]
Last September, I went to a Virginia state park with my family. While stepping into their tiny gift shop/welcome center to look for a trail map, I noticed a display (about 4' by 3') with a brief explanation about how the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped build the park in the 1930s. My curiosity was [...]
I am anticipating a flood of comments with the success stories of people who met their spouse online, so I want to clarify up front exactly what my goal is in this article. I’m not saying that no good has come from online dating or that relationships started online are somehow bad! If a healthy [...]
In a recent post, I mentioned “third spaces.” Third spaces can be defined as areas outside the home where two people can naturally meet for the first time and form a connection. A classic example of a third space is a bar, where it is acceptable and easy to have a conversation with someone with [...]
This is a writing update, but it is also a reminder not to give up. In the last two years, I've been trying to be more intentional about my writing, seeking to have it published to a larger audience. If you aren't a writer yourself (or maybe you are a writer, but have not sought [...]
We’ve talked about how bad the dating situation is, what men can do better while dating, and what women can do better while dating. Today, we’re talking about what the community as a whole can be doing to help singles. This includes singles helping each other! Listen to Singles: The primary thing anyone can do [...]
I am sorry this post didn’t come “next week” like I said it would. People wanted to talk, (some of them in person!) which delayed the writing process. I have already shared the bad news for singles and offered suggestions for what men can do to improve the dating experience (and have better success). This [...]
Last week, I shared the bad news. The stats are not good for singles who want to be married (or for our society and economy in the long term), but hopefully this understanding can move us to action that benefits ourselves and those around us. First, let’s talk about what single men can do better [...]
I’ve been trying to write this post for the past year, stopping and starting, erasing and rewriting, switching angles and perspectives, making it more autobiographical or more journalistic. This may not be the best writing, but it needs to be written and shared. Singles, this information could be really discouraging, but it might also give [...]
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