While I'm Away...
I thought I'd share a few things you might have missed
Morning, everyone! ☀️
I’m out of town this weekend, catching up with some old college friends. So I won’t be in your inboxes with my normal posts.
In the meantime, I thought I’d share some pieces you might have missed, especially if you’re new here — or even if you’ve been a longtime subscriber.
These are some of my favorite essays, and if you are new, they give you an intro for the kinds of things I write about when my mind gets percolating.
So, here we go: in this first selection, I wrestle with feelings of being in a rut, with feeling stuck, and not knowing which direction to go:
And in this one, I share what it’s like to watch my son grow up and start to leave behind being a little boy:
Even though I’m a huge fan of Daniel Pink, I let his book The Power of Regret sit on my shelf unread for years. Once I finally remedied that, I had a revelation:
How much emphasis to place on work in our lives is also something I’ve wrestled with, really ever since I first started working full-time, right after college. And I’m still wrestling with it:
When the seasons change, I always find my mind drifting off to a place of reflection (like you, no doubt). Last fall saw my little man get into football for the first time, something we shared (and learned about) together:
I stumbled across this book by James Hollis in Austin Kleon’s wonderful blog and newsletter, about finding what we’re meant to do, even when we’re well into our lives:
And here’s one last essay, about a professor I knew way back in college who knew a little something about love, and when you might need to drop everything and go find where it takes you:
That’s all for now; there’s lots more to share from the newsletter archives — maybe I’ll share more in another issue like this?
In the meantime, I hope you have a fantastic weekend and get some great runs in. As always, keep in touch and let me know how your running/life is going.
Your friend,
— Terrell