The Introvert’s Need

June 4, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I’m just tired of thinking and talking. There comes that moment in every introvert’s day or week or month or year when she or he just needs to stop thinking and talking. We need to let our brains roam free, disengage, rehydrate, rest. I’m to that moment. But life isn’t. [read more]

The Fate of Champions

June 2, 2015 Joey Cope 0

Records were set on social media yesterday when the world was introduced to Caitlyn Jenner, the transformed individual we have known as Bruce Jenner. Before you settle back and think that this post is about what is right or wrong about that story . . . stop. I have some opinions [read more]

Patience is Passion Practiced

April 16, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I’ve seen several quotes on patience recently. I’m not sure if it’s because my impatience makes those words jump out at me or if we’re just getting to the “Ps” in all of the quote books. I’m learning that patience isn’t what I thought it was — a state of [read more]

Some Things Grow on You

April 12, 2015 Joey Cope 2

Four summers of my life, my mother helped me pack a footlocker procured from the Army Surplus Store and I was loaded on to a bus with old friends and those who would become new friends for a couple of weeks at Camp Blue Haven. I loved those camp experiences [read more]

Dealing With Difficult People

April 9, 2015 Joey Cope 4

The hotel clerk simply lied to me. As I watched his face when I confronted him with his lie, I saw his eyes narrow and his chin become set. And thus began another real-life opportunity for me in an area I wish I didn’t have to endure — dealing with [read more]