Jack's Smack

This entire past week I've been living inside the pages of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. For those of you unfamiliar...

A couple of days ago, I spent two early morning hours getting on an airplane.  I have mixed feelings about...

Yesterday I ran the Cooper River Bridge 10K in Charleston SC.  10k (6.2 miles), while not anywhere near a marathon...

This past week was my last full week of training for a road race I signed up for back in...

Thinking about leaving your long-term relationship, trading in, trading up or down? Been at your marriage 25, 30, 35+ years?...

Why do the best things happen while we are naked and wet? Get your mind out of the gutter; I...

Last week I found myself fantasizing… And don’t pretend you don’t. Turns out everyone has sexual fantasies. Apparently, the entire...

I am navigating new waters these days.  I know my son left for university several months ago, but due to...

No, I haven’t gotten married. And even if I had, the name would have stayed the same. That being said,...

Why do I battle remaining present? And is that normal? Do we all struggle with staying in the moment, staying...