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MichaelSunnarborg / June 01, 2023
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A couple of years ago, I had an interesting dream. I was in a fast food restaurant, had just finished placing my order, and was waiting for the counterperson to call my number. As I was waiting, a few...
MichaelSunnarborg / January 28, 2023
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Things are still kind of wonky. In my relentlessly optimistic mind, I really thought we’d find a semblance of “normal” by now, but not so much. And then I realized why things are so strange: The pandemic hasn’t disappeared...
MichaelSunnarborg / May 13, 2021
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It’s easy to forget our power—especially in times of major transition. And post-pandemic is one of those times. As we start to re-emerge back into society and our communities, there will be a lot of changes for us to...
MichaelSunnarborg / September 09, 2020
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Analogies and metaphors have always helped me make sense of things I couldn’t understand; they have built bridges between gaps in my knowledge and experience over the years. Lately, I’ve been equating the COVID-19 pandemic to the experience of...
MichaelSunnarborg / July 21, 2020
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It’s July 2020 and who would have thought we’d still be in the middle of a global pandemic? Maybe the scientists and epidemiologists did, but certainly not the rest of us. Especially us Americans. While other parts of the...
MichaelSunnarborg / February 26, 2020
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“Hello. Thank you for calling. Please hold while we retrieve your account information.” Waiting … “Please hold while we connect you with customer service.” Waiting … “Your call is important to us. Please hold and your call will be...
MichaelSunnarborg / May 01, 2017
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Admit it. You have a relationship with your phone. Seriously. You do. Don’t believe me? Try going an entire day without it, or a half-day, or even just an hour (for some). Believe me now? Phones have become our...
MichaelSunnarborg / July 20, 2015
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As I was having dinner with my parents last week, I noticed something new. About every 3-4 minutes, my Dad would put his silverware down and stop eating. At first I thought nothing of it, but after the third...
MichaelSunnarborg / November 19, 2014
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“Are we there yet?” I asked. “Almost,” replied Grandpa. Each minute felt like an hour. After all, it was our first time visiting Florida since Grandma and Grandpa had moved to Tampa from Wisconsin, and Walt Disney World was...