Author Archives: mattgorman

Returning to my career after a period of time away to tend to “other life” obligations, I began, as many do, by reaching out to my network and applying for jobs online. Networking has always felt awkward when I sense … Continue reading →

Although I did not start out desiring or expecting this to happen, I wagered most of my retirement on what I sincerely believed was a new way forward—one rich with the meaning I longed for, the meaning I felt viscerally … Continue reading →

(Note: Unwrapping is the first word of the title. The entire title will be revealed at a later time.) I was adopted into a loving, blue-collar home and raised by parents who did everything they could to give me a … Continue reading →

I know not where to begin, so I will begin with gratitude for all of you. I never would have imagined that something I shared on Facebook recently would have generated the outpouring of concern it did. I never intended … Continue reading →

I recently confided with a friend about a few things weighing heavily on me about my life, and they shared an idea with me that reminded me of a photograph I had shared on social media a few years earlier. … Continue reading →

I regularly see memes on social media decrying the narcissist. Call it a gut reaction, but I genuinely believe that those who share such memes do so for the same reason most, if not all, who share memes do so … Continue reading →

About seven months ago, we moved my mom and dad from the living facility where they had been living for the past two-plus years into my home. Given how things were, it was the prudent thing to help us keep … Continue reading →

It is said life is a circle. The term circle of life is an oft-used one from philosophy to the theater – though those two worlds are not terribly far apart. Life is thought of as a circle in which … Continue reading →