Every post from OldDogZeroTricks in one place – the raw, the real, and the stuff we rarely admit out loud. This is the blog.
-
December 4, 2025What If Death Isn’t The End? (What Near-Death Experiences Tell Us)
Skeptics say it is just the brain running out of oxygen. But why do 5-year-old kids and brain surgeons describe the exact same thing? Maybe these stories point to something real.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025What’s Worth Keeping?
I stored empty water bottles in my kitchen for months. Then one day, I threw them out and felt an unexpected shift. Sometimes clearing physical space is the only way to clear your head.CONTINUE READING -
December 23, 2025The Balance Between Talking About Pain and Getting On With Life
I have a slogan on my fridge: “Shut up. Suit up. Show up.” It reminds me that sometimes talking keeps you stuck, and action is the only way forward.CONTINUE READING -
December 4, 2025The Relief of No Longer Being in the Game
In the past 18 months, the pressure to find a partner vanished. I didn’t expect to feel relieved about being single in my 50s. But here I am, quietly freed from a game I never wanted to play.CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025If You Became Rich, Who Would You Help First?
Most of us imagine what we would buy if we were rich. But the people we would want to lift up say far more about our values. Who would be first on your list?CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025What Friendship Ended That You Still Think About?
Nobody asks “What happened with your friend?” the way they ask about a divorce. But the loss is just as real. Share the story of the friendship you still miss.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025When You’re Great at Your Job But Awkward at Office Parties
I can stand in front of 30 students and teach with total confidence. But put a beer in my hand at a party, and I crumble. Why do competent professionals still feel awkward socially?CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025The Mirror Doesn’t Lie (But We Sometimes Do)
I caught a reflection in a shop window and saw a stranger with gray hair. It took a second to realize it was me. Here is why accidental reflections tell the brutal truth.CONTINUE READING -
December 7, 2025What Daily Practice Changed Your Life?
Forget the perfect morning routines. I want to know the real habit that quietly transformed your days. What is the one thing you would miss if you couldn’t do it tomorrow?CONTINUE READING -
December 9, 2025Still Learning Balance After 50 (What’s Working So Far)
For years, we try to keep all the plates spinning. But after 50, balance is about knowing which plates to drop. Here is why balance is a verb, not a destination.CONTINUE READING -
December 4, 2025Are You Too Comfortable? A Question To Consider
It is easier to teach English than to care for a parent with dementia. Sometimes we choose the service that feels good over the service that actually costs us something.CONTINUE READING -
December 9, 2025When You Get Good at Things You Never Felt Passionate About
I used to think passion had to come first. But after 505 days of Japanese practice, I realized I had it backwards. Here is why competence creates passion, not the other way around.CONTINUE READING