#personal-reflections

#personal-reflections

In my early 20s, I was driving a tow truck. I was waiting for the next call when I got the message from my dispatcher that Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone had been killed. I was sitting in my truck just sobbing.

Lee Child's journey from a law graduate to a bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series highlights the unpredictable path of success and creativity.

As a digital nomad and blogger, I cherish the ability to craft travel guides that assist future travelers in exploring cities I love.

I don't see myself as a tough guy. But it's followed me everywhere. A night to gain a reputation and a lifetime to get rid of it.

I'd sit on my bathroom floor, nursing my baby Edu at 3 a.m., and speak to my brother in Spain, and I'd cry to him, nauseous about it all.

His father gazed at the memory of his estranged son, remembering him tall and talented, as he regretted the missed opportunity of Harvard.

"I was an only child, happy and secure, and there was always plenty of time to play cricket."

I was at a car wash in the waiting room and the breaking news came on... Kobe was just finding his after-basketball life. A terrible tragedy.

Andrew Ridgeley reflects on his happiness during his teenage years with George Michael and Shirlie, indicating a deep connection to those formative times.

As someone who lives close to a church, Jesus often wakes me up with his bells, reminding me that I should seize the day with joy.

As I stood on the 69th floor outdoor deck, I was engulfed by the quintessential New York moment, realizing that this view felt uniquely central and personal.

I have issues with laundry, caught between late 20th-century social expectations about cleanliness and 21st-century anxiety about ecological impact.

Sunday is the autumn equinox, when night and day will be almost exactly the same length. Summer is over; autumn and longer nights lie ahead.

Rock star Melissa Etheridge performs at a prison to give music and reflect on her son's death, fostering friendships with inmates in her new docuseries.