The Beer Ranch Blog
Storms that reveal.
Storms can destroy, and storms can reveal. I live in the Midwest and we are no stranger to storms of all kinds. From whirlwinds to blizzards, the weather is here can be rough. I’ve seen it obliterate homes, uproot trees, and rearrange whole environments. The clash is...
Patience is like water …
Patience is like water — when you have a well of it to draw from, you don’t think about it. But … when that well runs low, all you can think about is how much you don’t have access to what you need. For me, patience and trust are tied tightly together. Trust asks you...
The metaphor for you life.
No. No. No. The cold seeps in through all the cracks, freezing my capacity to think, to move, to act. A blanket would help I think, block out what the supersaturation of the chill. But then am I just covering up the inevitable? The cold is diligent in finding a way to...
Is acceptance in your toolbox?
Is acceptance in your toolbox? Creativity is my way of life. I look to it for everything. It is my support system, my problem solver, my soul’s exhale, and my peace. But there are times, creativity feels so far away. Like a dream on a sleepless night. I search...
Do you need a shot of spiritual Gatorade?
I am a gamer. And in my game life we use the term “sweaty” for the serious players. As a geek, this is my sport. I play on a team with 11 other people. And we are very serious. We are among the top one to two hundred players in the entire, very popular, game played by...