The Writings of Peter Vogt — The Archives
I publish a new essay here every Friday—which, over time, adds up to lots of essays!
So enjoy these pieces from the growing For Pete’s Sake archives. I hope you like reading these posts as much as I like writing them and sharing them.
What Matters
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Peter VogtI’ve learned in my life so far — especially in the 18 months since losing my wife to cancer and falling in love with a woman who lost her husband to suicide — that the vast majority of what we worry about and busy ourselves with each day simply doesn’t matter. It’s a total waste of […]
My Little Swimmers Are Just a Glimmer
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Peter VogtI had the most pleasant conversation the other day about the Minnesota State Fair — with the nurse who was shaving my testicles. I was about to undergo a vasectomy, but I might as well have been at the park with this woman watching our kids play, or standing behind her in line at the […]
My Story, Your Story — They’re All Powerful
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Peter VogtThe other day, I got up in front of about 60 total strangers and told them how my wife, Lois, died of cancer a little over a year ago. The audience members were employees of a large health care organization, and I was there talking about how one of its services had helped me and […]
Share and Share Alike – It’s a Matter of Trust
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Peter VogtThe other day I was texting back and forth with my girlfriend, Adrianne, as we do virtually every morning to begin our respective days. I didn’t notice anything particularly different about my behavior, but Adrianne did — and she pointed it out to me in a phone call later that morning. She could tell — […]
Lowish Self-Esteem: You’re Fired, Effective Immediately
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Peter VogtI’ve been poisoned. I’ve been poisoned from within and from without — the exact mix is both unclear and irrelevant — but I’ve been poisoned nonetheless. For 46 years and counting, I have wrestled with lowish self-esteem — with self-esteem that isn’t as low as it could be, thank God, but is on the low […]