Author: thepathtoworthy

I was recently speaking with a friend who is about to interview for a new job. He was telling me how nervous he is because he felt like the outcome of this particular interview would set the stage for the latter half of his career. In fact, he shared that he felt like the interview… Continue reading The Method to the Madness.

When I was a kid my mom would often tell this story of something that happened when I was a toddler. The story goes that we were meeting up with good friends of my grandparents and one half of the couple leaned in and scooped me up. Immediately my lower lip started to tremble and… Continue reading Handle with Care.

Someone recently shared a Søren Kierkegaard quote with me, as follows: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” If you have immediately begun scratching your head, fear not. Mr. Kierkegaard is considered to be one of the very first existentialist philosophers and as such, his sentiments can be a bit… Continue reading One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.

When someone asks me the question, I usually assert that I am not all that competitive. I mean I am, but 99.9% of the time, it’s with myself. Does that count? I hold myself accountable in a way that is almost terrifying. I look at past performance in nearly everything I tackle and try and… Continue reading F the Leader.

I was recently talking to a friend and I uttered the following phrase: “I’m turning over a new leaf and I’m just not going to let _____ get to me anymore.” Whoa. Powerful statement, huh? In the spirit of this brand-new decade, I will even dare to say that it even sounds a little resolution-y,… Continue reading Resolving To…

I want to introduce a different sort of concept on this eve of a new year. Different from resolutions but also, very much the same. I firmly believe that the quiet spaces are where we actually find ourselves. The downtime, separation, and solitariness of any particular moment in time or any stretch of time, gives… Continue reading A Silent Celebration.

The holiday season is upon us, again. I can’t believe it. I am not quite ready to tackle the whole new year business but I’d like to speak to this time of year generally. It’s tough. Right? I mean it’s good, but in so many ways it’s tough. Obligations, expectations, and short, dark days. Don’t… Continue reading Cheery and Weary.

This post is going to be a little bit different from the others I’ve crafted as of late. Same person, same sentiments, but a little less specific than the situations I’ve often described and addressed.  I recently read a book (title alludes me unfortunately, but I’m not quoting) whereas one of the main characters expresses… Continue reading Chill.

When you see a baby learn to walk for the first time, they often gaze forward with a look of determination and hope. I don’t know the science of it all and I am not going to claim to on any level but, from my seat I’ve always felt that the baby was seeking the… Continue reading Who Doesn’t Like a Lil’ Sparkle?

Whenever a holiday approaches of any sort, I find myself being asked by those surrounding me [and inquiring in return] what I am doing for said holiday. Thanksgiving is rather unremarkable in that regard except that ‘what are you up to’ is often paired with another question. Notably, folks are usually curious as to whether… Continue reading Thanks From The Bottom of My Shallow and Loving Heart.