Sometimes the Sun

November 24, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Sometimes the sun, after a day of gray and cold, shines through. Sometimes the sun, when news is bad and the outlook is bleak, finds a hole in the cloud. Sometimes the sun, when the forecast offers no hope and we’ve resigned ourselves to the dismal, appears on a distant [read more]

One Year of “Only” Memories

November 4, 2014 Joey Cope 0

I’ve been at that stage of life for a number of years when it seems we are too often saying our last goodbyes to people we love. And we often acquiesce into the rhythm and relationship of “only” memories. One year ago today, I was in a meeting in Austin [read more]

Good Advice – Distilling the Voices

July 27, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Dreams are strange. I woke up this morning with a great feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction. Although my sleep had been hijacked by a complex and strange dream, I opened my eyes with a sense of peace for my day. I had received good advice through the night. As I [read more]

The Nature of Glass

July 24, 2014 Joey Cope 0

This article appeared as part of my Distinct Impressions series over a decade ago. So many of our fears are unwarranted. Yet, as we dwell on the unlikely, our anxiety builds. And so it was that, on an elevator in Atlanta, I began to consider the nature of glass. Photo Credit: [read more]

Social Pain and Social Media

July 13, 2014 Joey Cope 22

Spoiler Alert. This posting about social pain and social media is not lighthearted. In fact, I’m writing because I’m a little discouraged. I even came close yesterday to withdrawing from social media entirely. Who knows? This expression of my feelings may be the last thing you choose to read from [read more]