Tag Archives: perspective

The Superpower I Actually Need

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could choose a superpower, I’d probably want the ability to pause time — not for anything dramatic, but just long enough to catch up. But maybe the real power is learning how to use the time I’ve already been given. Continue reading →

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The Man on the Bicycle

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A broken-down SUV in a rough neighborhood. A stranger on a bicycle. A pocketknife, a scrap of foam, and a repair I never forgot. More than 25 years later, I still wonder whether that moment was ordinary kindness—or something more. Continue reading →

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Places I’m Perfectly Fine Never Seeing

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some places inspire adventure. Others inspire a perfectly reasonable decision to stay home. Continue reading →

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Ten Years Is a Long Way to See Clearly

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Ten years sounds simple until you realize how little of life ever unfolds exactly the way you pictured it. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Empty Glass

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A shared bourbon glass eventually empties, but the empty glass is not always asking for another pour. Sometimes it is simply reminding us that enough can be enough. Continue reading →

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Choosing Peace

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Peace rarely arrives by accident. Sometimes it comes through forgiveness, sometimes through prayer, and sometimes through learning that not every storm deserves your participation. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: Spring Pour—Rediscovering What Was Already There

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Spring does not always bring something entirely new. Sometimes it simply helps us rediscover something good that had slipped out of sight—much like an overlooked bottle on the back shelf that suddenly reminds us why it belonged there all along. Continue reading →

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Things Most People Still Haven’t Quite Figured Out

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some questions are so broad they almost invite comedy first and reflection second. From traffic habits to phone manners to hidden burdens, the list is longer than most of us want to admit. Continue reading →

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Some Feelings Knock Louder Than Others

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Negative feelings show up whether invited or not. The challenge is learning how to keep them from settling in and taking over. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Rickhouse Window

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A rickhouse is a quiet place where whiskey ages slowly in the dark. But when a beam of sunlight slips through a dusty window, the barrels suddenly reveal details you might not notice otherwise. Sometimes life works the same way—nothing changes except the light. Continue reading →

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