Tag: joy

until thegood stufflands.One moreweekuntil mybigpresentation.Four moremonthsuntil mybirthday. As kids weoftenembraceoptimism, enthusiasm,and theglee of waitingfor greatthings tohappen. And thensomewhere inthe messy middlewe turn thatdial the otherway,towards prudence,caution,sensibility,not-sticking-your-neck-out-ness, andselfpreservation. No.I’m dialing that back.I want a lifewith an endlessconveyor beltof happy surprises,constantly beinganticipated and often rollingin. And yes,I will most certainlyfail at this,sometimes:much anticipatedevents, opportunitiesand people willfizzle and…