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Sometimes insomnia can be a good thing. I’ve been up since 3am today….after a couple of hours of sending emails and realizing that drinking warm milk, counting sheep or putting on a Kenny G record would not put me back to sleep, I had an “a-ha moment” while deep in thought. I thought about notContinue reading “the a-ha moments.”

“You know how Lane is.” From my dad saying that to my teachers and my peers growing up, to my friends using that as an excuse to write me off, to the point that I was saying these to myself almost like a mantra in front of the mirror. It’s been very easy to useContinue reading “five words that will no longer define me.”

Conversation. Empathy. Humor. Creativity. The George Benson/Earl Klugh “Collaboration” album. A warm bowl of oatmeal on a cold morning. Great neighbors. PAYING IT FORWARD.

I am a summer person…..there’s no doubt in my mind about that….there’s never been a documented medical case of someone breaking their back from shoveling humidity, and there’s nothing better than watching the sunset at 9pm on a warm June evening. This is my least favorite time of the year – it’s grey, cloudy, windContinue reading “the most wonderful time of the year?”

Send a thank you card to Walter Reed Hospital Stop by your local VFW Send an email to an active military person Reach out to family of friends/relatives of those currently serving Visit a military gravesite to pause and reflect and be thankful for their ultimate sacrifice #THANKYOUforyourservice 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

“Will you recognize me? Call my name, or walk on by.” – Simple Minds, Don’t You Forget About Me, 1985 Nobody wants to feel excluded, whether it’s fitting in with the popular kids in school, to the dream where you’re the only person to miss the train. It’s human nature. Part of my journey thisContinue reading “no mo’ fomo.”

Support Friendship Healthy communication Encouragement Laughter A fuzzy blanket The ability to sing TO LOVE AND BE LOVED.

“New York City….New York City Struttin’…New York City Strut!” – The 24th Street Band, 1980 This is my city…it’s where I come to get refocused and re-energized. Whether it’s going to Sylvia’s Restaurant and walking down 125th Street in Harlem and Spanish Harlem, sitting in front of the fountains at Lincoln Center, or heading downContinue reading “the nyc hang.”

I haven’t watched a single New York Giants game this year….the incompetency from ownership all the way down to the players is beyond pathetic. I’ve been a fan for 45 years…this is the worst it’s been since the mid-to-late ‘70’s…this team has no sense of direction, and they are truly unwatchable. Poetic justice would beContinue reading “8 years of lousy football….i’ve had enough.”

I had an incredible moment of clarity with my therapist this week. As we were discussing my issues in how I process and work through my mistakes, she helped me to wrap my brain around something that I’ve always known as factual, but I have never been able to accept about myself. When it comesContinue reading “guilt, shame and confusion.”