The Freedom of Letting Go For Randie K. Berman, writing begins not with structure, but with surrender. She does not confine herself to rigid outlines or immovable plans. Instead, she allows dreams, fears, aspirations, and life experiences to take over. As thoughts come to her, she jots them down and allows them to remain there […]
Nearly Three Decades of Showing Up My husband, Brian “Sponge” Savage, has been part of the Bath Area Family YMCA since the late 1990’s. Nearly three decades of commitment to one community, one mission, and generations of kids who have grown up under his steady presence. The Long Reach Swim Club became something extraordinary under
What if growth isn’t about chasing more, but about contributing more? We live in a culture that’s obsessed with expansion. A bigger audience.Stronger income.Greater recognition.Expanded opportunity.Wider influence. But what if the real question isn’t “How do I get more?” What if the better question is this: What am I giving? Because here’s the pattern I
Family at the Center For Stephen Black, everything begins with family. The loss of his mum and cousin deeply shaped him, not only as a writer, but as a person. They are honored in his dedication, and their memory continues to influence how he sees the world. At the same time, his wife, daughter, and
The other day I was on the phone with my oldest brother. We were doing what we always do. Starting with something ordinary and somehow ending up in a conversation about the architecture of life itself. We talk about patterns. Timing. Energy. Why clarity seems to arrive in waves. At one point he paused and
Writing the Quiet Courage of Starting Over Some writers chase the dramatic turning point. Brian Harris writes the moment after. His writing lingers in the stillness that follows disruption. In the stretch of days when nothing feels defined and the next step must be discovered alone. It is the terrain of rebuilding, of patiently finding
What If You’re Not Behind? What if you’re exactly where you need to be? Not behind, not lost, not failing. Just growing in a way that doesn’t require you to see the entire mountain at once. We live in a world that loves floodlights. Five-year plans. Overnight success stories. Before-and-after highlight reels. We are conditioned
Honor. Integrity. Infinity. Some writers chase spectacle.Some chase twists. Scott Ickes writes about something quieter, and far more enduring. He writes about honor. The Foundation: Right and Wrong Still Matter Scott’s worldview is simple, though not simplistic. There is right. There is wrong. And the choice between the two shapes everything that follows. His sense
It Starts in the Passing Lane You know the person. The one driving in the passing lane… not passing anyone. No urgency.No awareness.Just cruising like the road belongs to them. Meanwhile, there’s a line of cars stacking up behind them.People with places to be.Deadlines to meet.Lives moving at a different speed. “It’s not just bad
