SONG: “Comfortable in My Skin” ARTIST: Xavier Rudd When I turned 39 last year, I wrote: I’ll continue to be who am without any regard to the number that’s branded on me. As I stand a few days away from turning that Big 4-0, I am even more comfortable in my skin. By the time this posts to the good ol’ interwebs, I will be on … Continue reading #06: “Comfortable in My Skin”
Choosing a favorite song is hard. I would normally pick “Pirate Looks at Forty” by Jimmy Buffett, but I’m going to have to change it up because this song has sort of become my theme song for 2014. That song is “Comfortable in My Skin” by Xavier Rudd. It’s what I have become and the lyrics “Comfortable in my skin it’s all for one and … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge Redux (Day 1): Favorite Song
This month, I turned another year awesome (never older, just awesome.) What does it mean to be 39 years old? To be honest, I have no idea. Most people my age, are married, divorced, shacked up, whatever. Some are with kids, some without. Some are drowning themselves in booze, pills, porn, whatever that “happiness” fix is for them. But for me…39 is just a number. … Continue reading Comfortable In My Skin
“What if you were willing to be the weirdo you truly are?” ~ Dr Dain Heer I really love that question. Are you willing to be the weirdo that you truly are? If you had asked me that question in 2012, I would have said no. I would have tried so hard to conform to society and hide amongst the shadows.Ask me that question now, I will say … Continue reading Being the Weirdo I Truly Am
I’m pretty sure my mom went to her grave thinking I am still a virgin and Dad, I’m not a virgin anymore (sorry). I haven’t been since I was 21. I’m glad I waited until I was 21. I at least had some wits about me vs being a naive teen. It’s taken me a long time to realize that I am comfortable in my … Continue reading Don’t Slut-Shame Me for Being Comfortable in My Skin