We were hell on footballs when I was a kid. We'd play with them for hours and did our best to keep the dog from puncturing them. Eventually she would get a hold of the ball or we'd do something to put a hole in one of them and we were forced to beg my […]
Are you projecting the wrong image of yourself? People do it all the time. It can be on purpose or just a result of years of just assuming a certain role. You find a comfortable place in acting or feeling a certain way and you kind of just stay there, often with no rhyme or […]
It's not as fun or as exciting as it was years ago. Seeing it through new eyes versus filtered, scarred and experience-filled eyes, tends to alter and warp what was once perceived to be "perfect" or "beautiful". No matter how hard you swim against the tide and swing at the windmills Don Quixote style, it […]
A while back I replaced the battery in my 1965 Chevy truck. I attached the cables, sat down in the cab and turned the engine over. After a couple of attempts, the engine cranked and Bessie (that's her name) started up. As I put my foot on the gas pedal, I decided to turn up […]
You can have all the gunpowder, ability and torque in the world, but if you lack the target, the bullseye, the ambition or drive necessary to funnel and push that talent; then you and everyone else will never discover your potential. There are people who spend much of their life spinning their wheels. They build […]
You are in control of your options. Learning another craft, vocation or hobby gives you options. Some people don't know their options in dating till they go outside of their comfort zone or "type ". Dating older or younger, different races or people that you don't imagine yourself with, gives you more options. People […]
I'm not a fan of lip service. If you mean something, then say it. If you don't really mean it, then shut up and move on. The popular John Mayer song "say what you need to say" was probably the easiest song ever written. Think about it, the song basically says the title over […]
Since childhood and throughout your life, you are encouraged to ask questions. I am a father if two small children, so there is no shortage of questions being asked in the Murphy house. Although questions are always encouraged-asking questions isn't the best way to gain knowledge. Listening is far more effective. I have a friend […]
Everyone has an opinion and, good intentions or not, they will share it with you. Everyone has advice on how you should live your life and often they do more damage than good. Most of the time, it comes from a place of love and a desire to help a friend in need. Other times, […]
It's a challenge for anyone to resist the urge to retaliate. It's hard to turn the other cheek and let karma just run its course. Although it's bad karma to wish ill upon anyone regardless who is in the right. Isn't it? I once worked with someone who was at war with a fellow coworker. […]