Letting Go of the Label

Letting Go of the Label

This morning, as I was driving out to Rock Creek, a song called My Anxiety came on the radio. At first, I wasn’t paying much attention—but then a few lyrics hit me in a way that made me pause. The song focuses on numbing anxiety with drugs and alcohol. While that part...
Clearing the Crumbs: A Lesson from the Toaster and the Herd

Clearing the Crumbs: A Lesson from the Toaster and the Herd

I fixed the toaster today. It doesn’t sound like much. A simple task. Hardly worth a mention. We were ready to toss it—twenty bucks for a new one, no big deal. But something nudged me to pause. I grabbed a flashlight. Googled a little. Took a closer look. Turns out...