Author: thepathtoworthy

I went out for a jog this morning. Nothing that revolutionary, except that it was…at least in the face of what has been going on for the last few weeks. I usually go to the gym in the mornings before work but since that is no longer an option for legal and practical reasons, I… Continue reading Unkindness Gone Viral.

I had a friend recently share with me that she is feeling frustrated with everything. I cannot begin to tell you how much I relate to this sentiment and how easily I recognize that sharing my understanding might also be a source of frustration. I know from my own share of difficult times that hearing… Continue reading ARGH.

I was raised to believe that love or romance came in something of a one-size-fits-all package. Sure, it occurred at different times and perhaps presented in different wrapping, but the guts were inherently the same. It was that very notion, that sentiment, that made me think that I was somehow broken. Life had thrown me… Continue reading One-Size-Fits-All Fits No One. Ever.

That particular night I was having trouble focusing. I really was. I didn’t know why I was having such a tough time concentrating. The scene that was unfolding in front of me was highly entertaining and logic would dictate that for that reason alone, I would feel compelled to ‘plug in.’ Nope. My mind was… Continue reading The Date From Mars.

I've been holding my breath I've been counting to ten Over something you said I've been holding back tears While you're throwing back beers I'm alone in bed You know I, I'm afraid of change Guess that's why we stay the same So tell me to leave, I'll pack my bags, get on the road… Continue reading July.

I am going to share a tidbit from my brain that floated around for a good part of the weekend. Ready? I think we spend a lot of time vacillating between who we are and who we really want to be. I mean I do and I don’t think I am alone in that feeling.… Continue reading Sounds Good (Not Really).

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.