In the morning, I will return to work after an intermittent hiatus. A lot of people are dreading the return back to work, deadlines, school, etc. but I’m looking forward to it. I enjoy what I do and the subsequent results (i.e., paying the mortgage, eating, etc.), so I welcome going to the grind for the first time this year. This is a season of new beginnings and although I’m…

I need clothing, food and shelter. I don’t need Sean John denim, Cheesecake Factory entrees or a condo in the Mosaic. I need water that falls somewhere between 3rd world, polluted river nectar and double-filtered, reverse osmosis, mountain caressed liter bottles. It’s a thin line between love and hate and I believe there’s a thinner line between needs and wants. My misstep pivoted on the illusion that I would be…