The Girl on the Beach

Three focused on the photographs. Her attention sharpened on the image of a girl, mid-twenties and slender, walking on a rocky beach. Blond hair lifted in the breeze while behind her raged a stormy sea. The girl had turned toward the camera as if someone called her name. The tension in her expression was startling. …

Insecurity, and why you shouldn’t resist growth

A few years ago, I realized I was living in security, when what I really needed was to live in insecurity.  And I might add I've been a security addict my entire life.  Old habits, fearing the consequences -- like the kind your mother threatened if you didn't eat the peas.  Well, those consequences hang …