The Sophia Project

My cup of coffee steamed in front of me as I listened to the man grouse. He sat just behind me at the coffee shop. He talked about retirement to a friend who sat across from him. “Four more days,” he said, “Then I’m free.” A middle school teacher, his retirement began at the end [...]

Here’s what I want you to know… That nagging voice of doubt in your head is there for a reason. The sadness that grabs your heart and won’t let go, that makes getting out of bed in the morning so difficult, it has a message for you. The wandering gaze out the kitchen window as [...]

The past week dragged on for a month, I swear. In the space of a week many of my deepest fears were triggered. First, my finances got gunked up by an expensive but long-desired training, a newly-diagnosed diabetic cat, an unexpected car repair, and a cut in income (resulting from my inability to do math). [...]

It just occurred to me that perhaps the purpose of life is not accomplishment, but experience. I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when this thought popped into my brain. I then looked at myself in the bathroom mirror and said out loud, “Holy shit, I think I just had an epiphany.” The times [...]

My mission statement. Look at the pictures below. This is how I want to feel about my life. All the time. 

It’s 9:42 am on Saturday morning. In a little over an hour, I’ll be in my car, heading to Asheville for a wedding. It’s a perfect day to get married: mid-70′s, low humidity, sky so blue you can taste it. Right now, it’s quiet in my apartment. The sun slants through the front window making [...]