• Piano-less Playing Granny
    Life Lessons

    Piano-less Playing Granny

    When I was a child my Grandmother had 2 pianos in the living room. I never saw her sit down and play them in 20 years. I was always banging on them as a little guy—secretly hoping that she would…

  • Derek Dodds Reading List
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    Past Reading Lists

    I like to keep these reading lists to refer back to what I was reading and thinking about during the specific time. It helps me map out my journey. I rarely re-read books, but I do deep dive into authors…

  • Secondhand Life
    Life Lessons

    Are You Leading A Secondhand Life?

    I was living a secondhand life for many years, like an old worn-out t-shirt hanging on the thrift store rack, waiting for someone to take me home so that I could live in their dream world and not mine. The…