Adjusting the sails

Life is full of change

Apologies to y’all.

I’ve been traveling and writing elsewhere and so I have not posted here in a month or so.

I appreciate those of you asking and wondering.

We are going to change direction.

This is a brief post about the beginning of that change.

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Pages By The Sea is a place where we affirm life. Short stories and essays explore how we can live a fuller and richer life.

You and me, by the sea, drink in hand, toes in sand.

Contemplating life and death and the purpose and meaning of it all.

Photo by Vilmantas Bekesius on Unsplash

Pages By The Sea was started from a desire to make the most out of the short time we have on this planet. It was formed and molded from the clay of suffering and early death. Conceived from the realization that we are all a heartbeat away from not being here. One diagnosis from life changing uncertainty.

I’ve written stories and essays about how we should all be grateful and thankful for what we do have. Of sadness after death, of death itself, what it’s like, why we need to embrace each day, and why thinking about it all enhances our current life.

It’s been almost two years of weekly articles and stories. I can pat myself on the back a little because that’s an achievement. I hope you all have gotten some enjoyment out of it all.

As I traveled this summer and worked on other projects (more on that shortly), I have come to the honest realization that most people want to avoid the topic of death. It is our human nature to not think about our own demise.

The fear of death is always in the top five greatest fears we have. We simply don’t want to face it. Ironically, that is why I began Pages By The Sea. I wanted more of us to face it and acknowledge it.

It seemed logical to me that if we accepted the fact that our clock was running out, we would make different and better decisions in our daily lives. It seemed appropriate to do so. Life could actually become more enjoyable.

I attempted to present the topic in a way which would help us realize our time was limited and therefore we should make decisions reflecting that reality.

In talking to many people and getting comments and feedback, it is clear that most people still do not want anything to do with death, however it is presented.

So we are adjusting our sails.

We will still talk about life affirming ideas and principles. We will still ponder ways and ideas on how to enjoy to the fullest our days on God’s green earth.

One of the ways we will do that is contemplating our life story. Thinking about your own life. Remembering the ups and downs, good and bad, happy days and sad days.

A reason I have not been here for a while is because I have been working on a book.

It is a memoir of a good-hearted southern man. A man who has had quite the life.

It is in the final stages of production and will be available to y’all soon.

In the course of writing this, I made the decision to make a business out of it. I am going to, and I am, writing memoirs for interesting and remarkable people.

I believe everyone has lived a life worthy of a story.

There is an old African saying which goes like this:

“When a man dies without telling his story, it is like a library has burned down.”

Every one of us is filled with experiences so unique. Telling your story, for yourself and your children and your grandchildren, is an important thing to consider.

I’ve decided to help people do just that.

You can go to my website if you are interested in discovering more.

So we will adjust our sails. We will still talk about ways to fully enjoy this life. We will still stay positive and authentic and true to our humanity.

You and me, by the sea, book in hand, toes in sand.

Until next time my friends… Take care of yourself and your loved ones.

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