Today's Song of the Day

The Stake, Steve Miller Band, 1977

Universe, you so get me -- this song is exactly the motivation I need this morning. Thank you, Steve Miller Band, for being my dear old pal for more than 35 years. Life is good.

Hear that dirty guitar burnin' burnin'? Yeah you do. This song plays in my brain when I'm around this one very special person in my life. It's funny/strange having a secret/not-so-secret burnin' love and affection for someone. It's funny/ha-ha that this oh-so 1970s song is what my psyche assigns to my secret/not-so-secret unrequited love. Is the light rain over?

What can I say? I've got such a knack for learning things the hard way -- why in the world would I stop now? I'm too far down this road to turn back now. You know, wounds aren't pretty and healing takes time. I'm learning the hard way that you can't rush the heal but you can hinder the heal by not properly attending to the wound. The question remains: Am I tied at the stake?

I wish I could do a better job living honestly, y'all. Being an intentional student of myself these past two years has me in a hyperaware state of trying to live in the moment and it kind of defeats the purpose. I wish I could do better about saying what I mean and hearing what is being said to me. How about that four leaf clover?

Recognize, please -- nobody loves you like the way I do. I wonder who can say that about me? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?