Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
“There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless.” ~ Wilson Mizner My early memories of skeletons involved people in my family — the ones we DIDN’T talk about. Grandpa Jack Great Uncle Mike Aunt Peggy The one characteristic they shared was their alcoholism. I learned from a very young age: We didn’t talk about alcoholism. Ever. So from the age of … Continue reading My Restless Closet
Today, I have an important message to share. I have been writing these posts for 17 years, and I intend to continue to write each one myself. I will never use AI to do my writing. I often must wrestle with a topic, sometimes for weeks or months. Many never make it to publication. There is value in this process, and I will never give … Continue reading The Blessing of Being a Nobody
On May 18, 2026 Ray Levias, a Seattle Prep classmate of mine, passed away. He was, for all who knew him, a truly unforgettable human being. At Prep, he was an exceptional student-athlete, a cornerstone of the back-to-back undefeated state championship football teams in 1965 and 1966. Ray was known for his electric speed, instinctive play making, and quiet intensity. He was inducted into the Seattle … Continue reading Remembering Ray Levias
If ever the world needed an understanding of leadership beyond the one embodied by many contemporary leaders perhaps we need look no farther than the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu. The author of the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu by many accounts was a contemporary of Confucius. There’s one record of a young Confucius traveling to the capital of Luoyang to consult … Continue reading Humility
It is easy to be grateful for the good things that come to us. But can we be like Job, who says in the midst of his losses: “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord!” Of course the answer is no. When life … Continue reading Gratitude (by Joe Nagy)