I lost, so now what?

by | Mar 7, 2018

  I lost. And so now what? Last night I entered my first Toastmasters International speech contest and I lost. There were three other competitors, and while I held my own, I did not move on to the next round. I wasn’t even runner up! It stings a little. I won’t...

deep or wide?

by | Feb 21, 2018

Are you digging deep or digging wide? Pushing far below the surface, or just skimming along the top? And don’t be so quick to answer. Give yourself some time.  Let the questions percolate for a little while. Let them rise to the surface. Summon the courage to...

this is the end

by | Dec 29, 2017

  This is the end. The end of a year of Diggin’ Ditches. A bitter-sweet end, but a most joyous end, none the less. I really didn’t see this day coming. When I started writing and sharing my thoughts at the beginning of this year, I was only concerned about not...

untitled

by | Dec 25, 2017

  I’ve stared at this blank page long enough now, and so I think it’s time to let the saving grace of stream of consciousness take over. This reflection may be a little light on substance; a beginning, a middle, or an end, for that matter. It may in the final...

sharpen your knife

by | Dec 18, 2017

  It’s almost impossible to cut through life with a dull rusty knife. No matter its size and regardless of your stubborn strength of purpose. You just can’t rely on habits you don’t have, or care to sharpen regularly. But it’s really quite simple. Simple to...