What Did You Want When You Were 7?
Seven. I’d ride my bike down Fuller Avenue hill as fast as I could go. It was summer; sunny, warm and the smell of cut grass hung in the air. I was free! No cares, no worries. I’d ride that bike all day, then the street lights would flash on and in I’d go in for the night. Posting up in my bedroom window I’d watch the neighborhood fall asleep. I was a night owl. I'd sit in that window, screen up, head poking out listening to AM radio. I couldn't get enough of the talk shows. They carried me away, far away. Stories of people who were abducted by aliens. People who invented new technologies. Callers pissed at local governments. Hosts smoking behind big microphones powered by 50,000 watts traveling to LA and back in a second. Can't tell you how many times I fell asleep in that window. When I was seven I wanted peace. When I was seven I wanted moms and dads to stop fighting. When I was seven I wanted my brother to make me laugh all day. When I was seven I wanted to ride my bike to the next town. When I was seven I wanted the radio on all night. When I was seven I wanted to be bigger. When I was seven I wanted best friends to sleep over. I wanted to swim all day. I wanted Christmas in July. I wanted kid shaped things in kid shaped packages among kid shaped desires. When I was seven I wanted simple things.
What Did You Want When You Were 7?
Receive these daily. Sign up for Your Life’s Work email here
Are you interested in spiritual direction? Here’s how to get started.
Step 1. Schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consult. Do that here.
Step 2. Watch your email for questions from me. Before we hop on the phone, I’d like to know a bit about you and what you’d like to get out of spiritual direction or coaching with me.
Step 3. Hit “reply” to that email and answer the questions.
Step 4. At the scheduled time of your consult, we’ll talk! We’ll use the opportunity to make sure we’re the perfect fit.
Step 5. Then we’ll get started! If you decide to work with me, I’ll tell you the exact steps for getting started. If you decide not to work with me or if we aren’t a perfect fit, I’m happy to share other resources to help you get what you need.
Have questions? You can call me… 619.964.0337
