Author: thepathtoworthy

This post is going to be connected to the rest of the topics I cover but might be viewed as a more tenuous thread of connection. I am still hoping it will be perceived as personal in nature, but seen as something of a lighter subject matter. Don’t get me wrong, the adventure that is… Continue reading When Swiping the Haystack in Search of the Needle, You’re Bound to Get Pricked.

I have long known that I meet people in their space. That sounds strange, right? Well, it might sound familiar if you are like me, but if you aren’t, you might require a little bit in the way of explanation. Over the last 38 years or so, I have cultivated a comfort level with allowing… Continue reading Stay There. I’ll Come to You.

I have this distinct but distant memory of being at a particular work event several years ago. It was our “summer event” held at Jones Beach and involved cocktails and a concert. A colleague of mine was pointing out a co-worker from another office, commenting on his cuteness factor. I gently advised her that I… Continue reading The Art of Connection

“Here's to the ones… The renegades who never run… Despite all of my ranting and raging so Here's to the ones… Foot down on all my bullshit but won't cage me in…” Ryn Weaver, Reasons Not to Die I am often influenced by music and literature, in case you haven’t noticed by now. More specifically,… Continue reading Here’s to the ones…

Have you ever seen the movie ‘Runaway Bride’? If you haven’t, this next bit might be something of a spoiler, but it did come out 10 years ago, so I don’t feel that bad. If you have seen it, this should sound vaguely familiar. A reporter (Richard Gere) is sent to a small town to… Continue reading I’ll take ’em scrambled…thanks.

Along with 17 million of my fellow earth dwellers, I found myself watching the latest episode of Game of Thrones. I discovered that I was utterly stuck on this brilliant chat-slash-toast between Tyrion and Jaime Lannister.  If you are a GoT fan, I imagine that your mind was on other exciting exchanges and if you… Continue reading The Perils of Self-Betterment

Thanks to some meaningful feedback, I started thinking about what it means to trust another person or to earn someone else’s trust.  As soon as I started pondering this topic, my mind went to a time where I was faced with earning back the trust of someone I cared for, following a breach of his… Continue reading Trust YOU?

What is trust? What does it mean to trust a situation or another human? As you know by now, I am usually fond of looking up proper definitions when exploring the meaning of a word or phrase. I am going to refrain from engaging in that exercise this time around because…well…it doesn’t really matter. I… Continue reading Trust Me?

We are taught from the time we possess the ability to connect with others that relationships have pretty specific characteristics. Said another way, most relationships have certain qualities that make them recognizable to those in and around them. Arguably, most of what defines a relationship is derived from the parameters or rules created by “society”… Continue reading Breaking with Tradition

I used to think that I had thin skin. I crafted this narrative whereas I highlighted my exaggerated sensitivity. I proclaimed the world normal and labeled myself abnormal. I resolved to accept all kinds and forms of abuse under the guise of fighting against my naturally weak disposition. I approached my sensitive nature the same… Continue reading Press Pause.