Before I launch into story number 2, here is a brief recap of events leading up to this story: 1. There were many "ingredients" that went into the "recipe" (i.e., programming) that created Version I Michael Maddaus, the Michael Maddaus that was "like an
That quote from Anais Nin (yet again😄) is the start of our journey to learn the specific skills to see and believe in someone. I have touched on several of these stories and concepts in previous newsletters, but for this "series" coming up, I will share personal stories
by Maria Popova and I want to share it with you for two reasons. First it is such a warm, human piece with so much wonder in it that it left me in awe of this wild and weird situation we humans find ourselves in. Cool stuff. But it dawned
I called my daughter Rachel to say hi and to check in with her about a struggle she was having that we talked about recently. Before going into the conversation, I must admit something. In what one might call Version I Michael, the version who thought he had shit figured