Why I Skip New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year! Today is the day many people decide to start a new habit—the classic New Year’s resolution. I hate to burst your bubble, but I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never been into them. Why? Well, if something isn’t important enough…

Surely There Are Rules of the Road...

While I was out driving around town today, it occurred to me that there are, in fact, rules of the road that should always be followed. I also realized how many people either don’t understand the rules or don’t care about the rules. Here are five rules I…

What Is Old Is New Again

When was the last time you took a look at your professional life and reflected on how you got there? Have you ever wondered whether where you are now is really where you want to be? I have been asking myself these questions, and more, these past few months. I…

Talk Less, Listen More

My cousin Mark and I have been reading through the Bible daily for some time now. We take turns picking which book to read and then read the same chapter each day. It has been a blessing to me, as I know it has been for him. Currently we are…

Where Have You Been, Daniel?

It has been just about a month since my last post. I had to step away for a bit to get my house in order. I have crossed the 6-month mark of being unemployed and needed to take care of a few things in order to make sure the bills…

Losing (and Rekindling) My Love of Writing

I tossed and turned in the early hours this morning, before the light was even a glimpse in the sky. I could not stop thinking about writing. It’s as if that old friend that I haven’t spoken to in a while decided to drop by to figure out…

Do You Value Your Digital Privacy?

The Never-Ending Breach Emails Delete, delete, delete… oh… another data breach. DoorDash, again? It just doesn’t stop. That was my train of thought as I carried out my daily ritual of cleaning my email. I happened upon one about a DoorDash breach for an undisclosed number of customers, Dashers,…

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Spiritual Fitness

The Spark of Realization Inspiration for my articles doesn’t always strike in a moment. Sometimes, it develops over time, just as I’m interacting with the world and the people around me. The moment I posted last week’s piece on spiritual fitness, I knew I was going to…