I always find having a bit of perspective useful. Getting a little distance to see the whole canvas before adding more paint, or putting complicated processes into a story that connects the dots. When

The Tragedy of the Commons Today I want to talk about a concept that, if I think about it for a moment, I end up putting into practice, but one I don’t necessarily agree with to the point of considering

I oft wonder what kind of trauma I carry from childhood. As despite somewhat being okay now, I also know that in order to survive life to this point, I have had to push a lot of things to the side and

Recently, I was home for a bit and that once again made me realize how depressing it can get and how I am coping in the dumbest way possible. Being home does something strange to me. I can't pin point

Words out of Silence Never silent always chattering, whispers in the ear I hear them so clearly, spill from somewhere inside Many voices of the past, and the words I fear to speak The person who I was,

For the first time in a couple years, I participated in a lesson at the gym. It was only a half hour flexibility session, but I was pretty sweaty after. Unlike many men, I do stretch, but I am not very

So we had a bit of an issue recently.. the shower packed in, or actually the shower packed in twice! First time was about 3 months back and we quickly got a 'spark' out to diagnose the problem and get

Life is usually likened to be a journey. At some points, the road may be smooth, easy, and fun, but at some points, it may be challenging, rough, and rocky. When things are going well for you and the road

That was a pretty fun event. I didn't know what this running race was prior to going and expected Smallsteps to be running against a couple other school's kids in some kind of final. Instead, there were

The school year begins in Cuba. Since yesterday, parents have been finalizing the details so their children are ready to attend classes. Just yesterday at 8 p.m., I passed by a barbershop and found a

And hello, September. I may not know what lies ahead, but I am here.

We have always tried to encourage Smallsteps to be physically active and since we have largely kept her away from screens, she spends a fair time outside playing about. However, I myself haven't been anywhere

The truth is that people will not always believe in your vision, and they may even doubt your dream. You may have a big dream, or a very brilliant vision which you may be excited about, but it does not

Reflexión

A friend has been sending me messages looking for advice on buying a house. I am not really the person for such advice, but I guess he wanted some perspective because he is up in the air as to whether

The quickest way to lose a customer is to give them one more option. A man walks into a perfume shop to buy some cologne. The salesperson shows him a bottle. He likes it. Then he asks to try another one.

Have you ever stopped for a while to think about who you are meant to be? A lot of people are literally living under someone else's shadows. Right from the choice of their career, maybe because their parents

That was a good wedding. I am tired from it though. What I liked about this particular wedding was while there were some speeches, there wasn't a lot of program. Instead, the focus was more on people spending

Some random reflections on life and contentment, on the morning of my 66th birthday...